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Definition of imperil verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

imperil

verb

NAmE//ɪmˈpɛrəl//

imperil something/somebody (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they imperil

he / she / it imperils

past simple imperiled (Canadian English usually)imperilled

-ing form imperiling (Canadian English usually)imperilling

to put something or someone in danger synonym endanger

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