Synonyms for imperil
ɪmˈpɛr əlim·per·il

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1. endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, perilverb

   pose a threat to; present a danger to

   "The pollution is endangering the crops"

   Synonyms:
   stake, threaten, venture, peril, jeopardise, endanger, menace, hazard, jeopardize, scupper, expose, adventure

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1. List of paraphrases for "imperil":

   endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, threaten

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1. Teryn Zmuda:

   America's counties are facing immense fiscal pressure as we continue to fight this unprecedented public health and economic crisis, as states follow safe and responsible reopenings, we can not imperil our economic recovery efforts by slashing state programs that pay our teachers, firefighters, health care and front-line workers.

2. Walter LaFeber:

   Certain sorts of concessions granted by governments in America to European financiers and contractors…might lead to measures which would imperil the political independence, or at the very least, the complete political autonomy of the American states involved.”

3. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   No matter how good we get at solving environmental problems, it’s not enough to create a truly sustainable economy unless we address the social challenges that imperil sustainability. Foremost among those challenges are inequality and poverty.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   Whatever form it takes, Brexit cannot be allowed to imperil the Good Friday Agreement, including the seamless border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland, if Brexit undermines the Good Friday accord, there will be no chance of a U.S.-UK trade agreement passing the Congress.

5. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   World powers and Iran are charging ahead to an agreement that would allow Iran to arm itself with nuclear weaponry, something that would imperil the existence of the State of Israel.