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Imperil

//ɪmˈpɛɹəl// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To put into peril; to place in danger. transitive

    "[…]they occupied the country, expelled the inhabitants, and terminated for ever the rivalry which had so long imperilled their own naval supremacy in Greece."

  2. 2
    pose a threat to; present a danger to wordnet
  3. 3
    To risk or hazard. transitive

Etymology

From im- + peril.

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