Definitions for imperil
ɪmˈpɛr əlim·per·il

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, perilverb

   pose a threat to; present a danger to

   "The pollution is endangering the crops"

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1. imperilverb

   To put into peril; to place in danger or cause a hazard.

   "Boating and fishing groups contend that the 130 [wind energy] towers would be a navigation hazard and offshore construction would imperil the fisheries." uE000140521uE001 "Wind Out of Their Sails", Jeffrey Winters, p. 31, Mechanical Engineering, June 2006

2. imperilverb

   To risk.

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1. imperil

   Imperil means to put something or someone at risk or in danger of being harmed or destroyed.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imperilverb

   to bring into peril; to endanger

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imperil

   im-per′il, v.t. to put in peril: to endanger.—n. Imper′ilment.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imperil

   To bring into peril, to endanger.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of imperil in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of imperil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of imperil in a Sentence

1. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   World powers and Iran are charging ahead to an agreement that would allow Iran to arm itself with nuclear weaponry, something that would imperil the existence of the State of Israel, iRANIANS KNOW.

2. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   World powers and Iran are charging ahead to an agreement that would allow Iran to arm itself with nuclear weaponry, something that would imperil the existence of the State of Israel.

3. Prime Minister Boris Johnson:

   I want to assure ... the country that I think it's absolutely vital that people in this country do have access to the best technology available, but that we also do absolutely nothing to imperil our relationship with the United States, to do anything to compromise our critical national security infrastructure.

4. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   In coming weeks, the powers are liable to reach a framework agreement with Iran, an agreement liable to leave Iran as a nuclear threshold state, something that would chiefly imperil the existence of the State of Israel, as prime minister of Israel, I am obligated to make every effort to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weaponry that will be aimed at the State of Israel. This effort is global and I will go anywhere I am invited to make the State of Israel's case and defend its future and existence.

5. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   No matter how good we get at solving environmental problems, it’s not enough to create a truly sustainable economy unless we address the social challenges that imperil sustainability. Foremost among those challenges are inequality and poverty.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=imperil
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Imperil
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperil
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=imperil
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html