ə̇m+ transitive verb
( imperiled or imperilled ; imperiled or imperilled ; imperiling or imperilling ; imperils )
Etymology: in- (II) + peril (n.)
: to bring into peril : expose to danger of imminent harm or loss : endanger or threaten danger to
a jungle of aggressive power politics which imperils … the healing of the wounds of war — Mark Starr
people whose investments were imperiled — G.W.Johnson
stray mines … began to turn up off the Pacific coast, imperiling commercial shipping — Alan Hynd
Synonyms: see venture