imperil

verb
🔊/ɪmˈperəl/
🔊/ɪmˈperəl/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they imperil
🔊/ɪmˈperəl/
🔊/ɪmˈperəl/
he / she / it imperils
🔊/ɪmˈperəlz/
🔊/ɪmˈperəlz/
past simple imperilled
🔊/ɪmˈperəld/
🔊/ɪmˈperəld/
past participle imperilled
🔊/ɪmˈperəld/
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(US English) past simple imperiled
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(US English) past participle imperiled
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-ing form imperilling
🔊/ɪmˈperəlɪŋ/
🔊/ɪmˈperəlɪŋ/
(US English) -ing form imperiling
🔊/ɪmˈperəlɪŋ/
🔊/ɪmˈperəlɪŋ/
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  1. imperil something/somebody to put something/somebody in danger使陷于危险;危及 synonym endanger
    • To ignore this challenge would be to imperil all law and order.忽视这一挑战将危及所有法律和秩序。
    Topics Dangerc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from peril, probably on the pattern of endanger.