Verb
/imˈperəl/,
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imperiled, past tense; imperiled, past participle; imperiling, present participle; imperilling, present participle; imperils, 3rd person singular present; imperilled, past participle; imperilled, past tense;
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Put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed
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white-band disease imperils coral reefs
Web Definitions:
- endanger: pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
- To put into peril; to place in danger or cause a hazard; To risk
- (imperilment) The act of imperiling, or the state of being imperiled