imperil
verb
im·per·il
im-ˈper-əl 
-ˈpe-rəl
imperiled or imperilled; imperiling or imperilling
: to bring into peril : endanger
Synonyms
Examples of imperil in a Sentence
The toxic fumes imperiled the lives of the trapped miners.
The financial health of the company was imperiled by a string of bad investments.
a list of imperiled species
Recent Examples on the Web
The drafts of the legislation passed by the House committee included several changes that Republicans had pushed to make, which will need to be reconciled with the Senate versions and could imperil the future of these bills in the current congressional session.
—
Owen Tedford, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Previous reports commissioned by the Navy have found that weapons testing on San Clemente Island increases the likelihood of devastating wildfire and imperils some of the island’s species.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
At one point, Maria Ressa, the Rappler founder, observes that democracy has been imperiled by a lack of consensus about what constitutes truth.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
The rise of the National Rally could also imperil French support for Ukraine and derail Macron’s efforts to stand up to Russian aggression, according to Camus, who described the far-right party as isolationist.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 29 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for imperil 
Owen Tedford, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Previous reports commissioned by the Navy have found that weapons testing on San Clemente Island increases the likelihood of devastating wildfire and imperils some of the island’s species.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
At one point, Maria Ressa, the Rappler founder, observes that democracy has been imperiled by a lack of consensus about what constitutes truth.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
The rise of the National Rally could also imperil French support for Ukraine and derail Macron’s efforts to stand up to Russian aggression, according to Camus, who described the far-right party as isolationist.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 29 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for imperil
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'imperil.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near imperil
Cite this Entry
“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperil. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
imperil
verb
im·per·il
im-ˈper-əl
imperiled or imperilled; imperiling or imperilling
: to place in great danger : endanger
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share