English verb: imperil | |||
1. | imperil (stative) pose a threat to; present a danger to | ||
Samples | The pollution is endangering the crops. | ||
Examples | They imperil the animals | ||
Synonyms | endanger, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be, exist | ||