verb🔗ShareTo put into peril; to place in danger."The rising floodwaters imperiled the small town. "disasterenvironmentactionconditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo risk or hazard."The hikers imperiled themselves by venturing off the marked trail in the dark. "disasterenvironmentworldactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(biological conservation) at risk of becoming extinct"The wildlife management plan was focused on helping the reproductive needs of imperiled species."biologyenvironmentecologyanimalplantnatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading