Definitions for imperil

imperil im·per·il

Spelling: [im-per-uh l]
IPA: /ɪmˈpɛr əl/

Imperil is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 125 anagrams from letters in imperil (eiilmpr).

Definitions for imperil

verb (used with object)

  1. to put in peril or danger; endanger.

Origin of imperil

First recorded in 1590-1600; im-1 + peril

Examples for imperil

Romney warned that a second Obama term would “remake” the Supreme Court and imperil the future of gun rights.

You say in effect that my love is sinful and criminal, and that it will imperil your soul.

Tax cuts, Labour argues, will imperil economic recovery—not exactly the type of message you win voters over with.

But you must swear to me that under no conditions will you imperil his position there.

The goal should be to enable that flow without allowing undue systemic risk and greed to imperil it.

You want less concentration in banking—at least the type that will screw the little guy and imperil the economy?

Do you think it wise to imperil its success by making it depend so largely on yourself?

A meltdown at the plant could imperil tens of thousands of citizens, especially children and pregnant women.

There thou must cast away all thy possessions and imperil all thy riches.

I thought that I had better not imperil my newly gained reputation by guessing.

Word Value for imperil
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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