imperil

Definition

To put into peril; to place in danger.

Etymology

From im- + peril.

Example Sentences

• "[…]they occupied the country, expelled the inhabitants, and terminated for ever the rivalry which had so long imperilled their own naval supremacy in Greece."
• "Boating and fishing groups contend that the 130 [wind energy] towers would be a navigation hazard and offshore construction would imperil the fisheries."