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imperil
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im·per·il
/
ɪmˈpɛr
əl
/
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im-
per
-
uh
l
]
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verb (used with object),
im·per·iled,
im·per·il·ing
or
(
especially British
)
im·per·illed,
im·per·il·ling.
to put in
peril
or danger; endanger.
Origin:
1590–1600;
im-
1
+
peril
Related forms
im·per·il·ment,
noun
Synonyms
risk, jeopardize, hazard, chance.
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imperil
(ɪmˈpɛrɪl)
—
vb
,
or
(
US
)
-rils
,
-rilling
,
-rilled
,
-rils
,
-riling
,
-riled
(
tr
) to place in danger or jeopardy; endanger
im'perilment
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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