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Meanings of
imperil
(imperilling)
in English
Portuguese
arriscar
Catalan
amenaçar
Spanish
amenazar
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Pose a threat to; present a danger to.
peril
threaten
menace
endanger
jeopardize
jeopardise
Portuguese
arriscar
Usage of
imperilling
in English
1
I cannot explain my meaning, dear father, for fear of
imperilling
your happiness.
2
I had not the slightest conception I was
imperilling
my honour...!'
3
Besides, the submarine menace was
imperilling
the British food supplies and connections with America.
4
Only, you cannot stop there without
imperilling
the whole scheme.
5
He is not only
imperilling
his own soul, but the souls of his flock.'
6
And remember that if you tell me a lie you are
imperilling
your immortal soul.
7
I'm not accusing you of
imperilling
your daughter's life.
8
If I thought that in taking a wife from among us you were
imperilling
your dignity-
9
He dared not tell his secret schemes without
imperilling
their success, which led to grave misunderstandings.
10
This necessary movement also caused an interval between Wheaton's division and mine, thereby
imperilling
my right.
11
But now that Perris was footloose he became a danger
imperilling
not only Jordan but Hervey himself.
12
Was he not
imperilling
the safety of Douglas and his daughter by following so soon after them?
13
But now truly am I convinced that you are bent upon risking your own happiness, and
imperilling
hers.
14
I said- Iremembermy very words distinctly-thatI could not bear to think of your
imperilling
your prospects.'
15
Ratcliffe responded by locking out the workers the next day and shutting down the plant,
imperilling
the Scottish economy.
16
He stepped back into the road to look up at the house, thereby
imperilling
his life amid the traffic.
Other examples for "imperilling"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
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imperilling
imperil
Verb
Present
Frequent collocations
imperil the lives
imperil a culture
imperil efforts
imperil highly
imperil weak
Translations for
imperilling
Portuguese
arriscar
ameaçar
Catalan
amenaçar
posar en perill
Spanish
amenazar
exponer al peligro
hacer peligrar
poner en peligro
Imperilling
through the time