imperil
verb
[ ɪmˈpɛrɪl ]
• put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed.
• "they advised against tax increases for fear of imperilling the recovery"
Similar:
endanger,
jeopardize,
risk,
put at risk,
put in danger,
expose to danger,
put in jeopardy,
expose,
leave vulnerable,
put someone's life on the line,
threaten,
pose a threat to,
be a danger to,
be detrimental to,
damage,
injure,
harm,
do harm to,
peril,
Origin:
late Middle English: from peril, probably on the pattern of endanger .
