Synonyms for imperil
Definitions
- v. 1
To put into peril; to place in danger.
Related words
- Word family
- imperilment
Forms
- Past participle
- imperiled
e.g. imperiled → endangered, jeopardized, threatened, periled…
Example sentences
- risk Sleep deprivation increases risk of heart attacks.
- threaten Tom said that he heard Mary threaten to kill John.
- peril Many wild animals are in peril of losing their lives.
- endanger I would never do anything that could endanger Tom.
By length
- 4 letters
- risk1
- 5 letters
- peril2
- 6 letters
- expose2, hazard2, menace2
- 7 letters
- venture2, jeopard
- 8 letters
- threaten2, jeopardy3, endanger3
- 9 letters
- adventure3
- 10 letters
- jeopardize3, jeopardise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (peril2 = 2 syllables).