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imperil

verbCommon GRE wordMore I words

to put in danger or at risk

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In a sentence

Imperil in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing imperil in a sentence.

Reckless spending imperiled the company's financial stability.

Synonyms
endangerjeopardizethreatenrisk
Antonyms
protectsafeguard
Common questions

Questions about “imperil

Imperil (verb) means to put in danger or at risk
Here is imperil used in an example sentence: "Reckless spending imperiled the company's financial stability."
Common synonyms for imperil include endanger, jeopardize, threaten, risk.
Antonyms of imperil include protect, safeguard.
Imperil is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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