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- [im-per-uh l]
- /ɪmˈpɛr əl/
- /ɪmˈper.əl/
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- [im-per-uh l]
- /ɪmˈpɛr əl/
Definitions of imperil word
- verb with object imperil to put in peril or danger; endanger. 1
- noun imperil Put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed. 1
- transitive verb imperil put in danger 1
- transitive verb imperil put at risk 1
- verb imperil Something that imperils you puts you in danger. 0
- verb imperil to place in danger or jeopardy; endanger 0
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Origin of imperil
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; im-1 + peril
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Parts of speech for Imperil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
imperil popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
imperil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for imperil
verb imperil
- jeopardize — to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil: He jeopardized his life every time he dived from the tower.
- compromise — A compromise is a situation in which people accept something slightly different from what they really want, because of circumstances or because they are considering the wishes of other people.
- menace — something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
- peril — exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger: They faced the peril of falling rocks.
- risk — exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance: It's not worth the risk.
Antonyms for imperil
verb imperil
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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