Imperil

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  • transitive verb. To expose to peril. synonym: endanger.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To bring into peril; endanger.
  • Synonyms See list under endanger.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To bring into peril; to endanger.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To put into peril; to place in danger or cause a hazard.
  • verb. To risk.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. pose a threat to; present a danger to
  • Word Usage
    "Those who supported the Bush invasion and military occupation of Iraq are back at it, warning that President Obama could "imperil" Iraq if he keeps his campaign promise to remove US combat forces within 16 months."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    be  exist  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Beryl  Carol  Carole  Carroll  Cheryl  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    endanger  
    verb-form