imperil

[ im-per-uhl ]

verb (used with object)

, im·per·iled, im·per·il·ing or (especially British) im·per·illed, im·per·il·ling.

1. to put in peril or danger; endanger.

   Synonyms: chance, hazard, jeopardize, risk

imperil

/ ɪmˈpɛrɪl /

verb

1. tr to place in danger or jeopardy; endanger

Derived Forms

• imˈperilment, noun

Other Words From

• im·peril·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of imperil¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; im- ¹ + peril

Example Sentences

With Gov. Gavin Newsom pushing emergency regulations on hemp products that contain intoxicating levels of THC, some worry a zero-tolerance approach will imperil a burgeoning industry.

From Los Angeles Times

In a letter to Butts, Ballmer said construction from the Transit Connector could imperil some of the biggest sporting events set to be held.

From Los Angeles Times

PBS reported that the EPA eventually threw in the towel, backtracking on its conclusion that malathion can imperil all manner of species, in exchange for a promise from pesticide makers to change their labels to exhort consumers to be more careful when they use it.

From Los Angeles Times

With Gov. Gavin Newsom pushing emergency regulations on hemp products that contain intoxicating levels of THC, some worry a zero-tolerance approach will imperil a burgeoning industry.

From Los Angeles Times

And based on some of Waggoner’s public statements, ADF, like many anti-abortion groups, wants the Supreme Court to declare, in the long term, that every fertilized egg has a right to life under the 14th Amendment, a legal theory known as fetal personhood, which would ban abortion nationwide and imperil in vitro fertilization.

From Slate

Related Words

• compromise
• endanger
• jeopardize
• menace