Imperil

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É›rÉ™l

Full definition of imperil

Verb

1. (transitive) To put into peril; to place in danger or cause a hazard."Boating and fishing groups contend that the 130 energy towers would be a navigation hazard and offshore construction would imperil the fisheries." — "Wind Out of Their Sails", Jeffrey Winters, p. 31, Mechanical Engineering, June 2006
2. (transitive) To risk.

Related terms

• imperilment