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Dictionary: im·per·il   (ĭm-pĕr'əl) pronunciation
tr.v., -iled, or -illed, -il·ing, or -il·ling, -ils, or -ils.
To put into peril. See synonyms at endanger.

imperilment im·per'il·ment n.

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verb

    To subject to danger or destruction: endanger, jeopardize, menace, peril, risk, threaten. See safety/danger.

Antonyms: imperil
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v

Definition: cause to be in danger
Antonyms: guard, protect, save


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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: pose a threat to; present a danger to
  Synonyms: endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, peril


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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bringe i fare

Nederlands (Dutch)
in gevaar brengen

Français (French)
v. tr. - menacer, compromettre (la sécurité, des projets)

Deutsch (German)
v. - gefährden

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διακινδυνεύω, διακυβεύω, (εκ)θέτω σε κίνδυνο

Italiano (Italian)
mettere a repentaglio

Português (Portuguese)
v. - colocar em perigo

Русский (Russian)
подвергать опасности, рисковать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - poner en peligro, arriesgar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - äventyra, riskera, sätta på spel

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
使处于危险, 危害

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使處於危險, 危害

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 위태롭게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 危うくする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعرض للخطر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮סיכן, העמיד בסכנה‬


 
 
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