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imperil

/ɪmˈperəl/verb

उच्चारण इम्पेरल

ख़तरे में डालना, संकट में डालना

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verbimperilled, imperilling (North American imperiled, imperiling)
  1. 1

    [T] formal

    to put something or somebody in danger

    ख़तरे में डालना, संकट में डालना

    • Illegal mining is imperilling the forests of the Western Ghats.
    • His careless driving imperilled the lives of the passengers.

    Synonyms endanger jeopardise threaten risk hazard

    Opposite protect safeguard secure

◇Word family
peril nounperilous adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

endanger jeopardise threaten risk hazard

Antonyms

protect safeguard secure

§Grammar and usage

British and American: British English doubles the l in imperilled and imperilling, while American English writes imperiled and imperiling.

British English में imperilled और imperilling में l दोहरा होता है, जबकि American English में imperiled और imperiling लिखा जाता है।