From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishimperilim‧per‧il /ɪmˈperəl/ verb (imperilled, imperilling British English, imperiled, imperiling American English) [transitive] formal DANGEROUSto put something or someone in danger SYN endanger Tax increases now might imperil economic recovery.→ See Verb table
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imperil• Its neglect has imperilled both the culture and the respect for social order in many contemporary towns and cities.• But his simple desire for seclusion is imperilled by a succession of visitors.• Restoring his power to discriminate between one murderer and another would restore justice without imperilling social order.• Any diminution in the number of survivors would imperil the chance for continuation.• Any criminal prosecution could imperil the company's then-imminent public offering of $ 35 million in stock.• Putting off the surgery would imperil the girl's life.• Gramm, Alexander and Buchanan all recognize that Forbes' rise imperils their own chances to win credibility.• It goes without saying that any infringements of these new restrictions will imperil what is already an extremely sensitive access agreement. 