imperil

Etymology

im- + peril

verb

  1. (transitive) To put into peril; to place in danger.
    […]they occupied the country, expelled the inhabitants, and terminated for ever the rivalry which had so long imperilled their own naval supremacy in Greece. 1879, F. D. Morice, Pindar, chapter 10, page 169
    Boating and fishing groups contend that the 130 [wind energy] towers would be a navigation hazard and offshore construction would imperil the fisheries. 2006 June, Jeffrey Winters, “Wind Out of Their Sails”, in Mechanical Engineering, page 31
  2. (transitive) To risk or hazard.

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