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imperiling

imperiling is the present participle and gerund of imperil.

Meaning of imperil

Verb

imperil (third-person singular simple present imperils, present participle (US) imperiling or (UK) imperilling, simple past and past participle (US) imperiled or (UK) imperilled)

  1. (transitive) To put into peril; to place in danger.
    • […]they occupied the country, expelled the inhabitants, and terminated for ever the rivalry which had so long imperilled their own naval supremacy in Greece.1879, F. D. Morice, Pindar, chapter 10, page 169
    Synonyms:
    endanger
  2. (transitive) To risk or hazard.

Noun

imperiling (plural imperilings)

  1. The act of placing something in peril; endangerment.

Forms of imperiling

pluralimperilings

Questions about imperiling

What does imperiling mean?
Imperiling means the act of placing something in peril; endangerment.
What is imperiling the present participle and gerund of?
Imperiling is the present participle and gerund of imperil.
What part of speech is imperiling?
Imperiling is a noun.
What is the plural of imperiling?
The plural of imperiling is imperilings.

Words near imperiling in the dictionary

  1. imperically
  2. imperil
  3. imperiled
  4. imperiler
  5. imperilers
  6. imperiling
  7. imperilings
  8. imperilled
  9. imperiller
  10. imperillers
  11. imperilling

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