imperiling

Meanings

• verb

  Putting (someone or something) in danger; threatening.

  - "The storm was imperiling the lives of the sailors."
  - "The company's financial situation was imperiling its future."

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Synonyms

endanger

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with imperiling
mirling , twirling , worldling , swirling , curling , urling , pearling , whirling , twine-ling , shrinking , shrinking , linking , blinking , blinking , sinking , winking , thinking , sinking , minking , stinking , stinking , stinking , stinking.

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Homophones

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1. imperial (en) : Relating to an empire or emperor.
   

2. impelling (en) : Forcing or compelling someone to do something.
   

3. impearl (en) : An outdated term for imprisoning someone.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of imperiling that leads to same result
imperil , imperiled , imperiling , imperilled , imperilling , imperilment , imperilments , imperils

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Forms

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imperils, imperiled, imperiling

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'peril' meaning 'danger'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the word 'peril' comes from the Latin word 'periculum' meaning 'danger'?

2. The term 'imperiling' is often used in legal and insurance contexts to describe a situation where someone or something is at risk.

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Related Concepts

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1. risk: The possibility of loss or injury.

2. threat: A statement or situation that could cause harm or danger.

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Culture

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In literature, 'imperiling' is often used to create tension and suspense. For example, in the novel 'Moby Dick', Captain Ahab imperils his crew by obsessively hunting the white whale.

How to Memorize "imperiling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dangerous situation where someone or something is in peril. Imagine the fear and urgency to act.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'imperiling' with the word 'danger'. Remember the Old French origin of 'peril'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'DANGER' to remember the meaning of 'imperiling': Danger, Always Near, Gives Reason for Excitement.

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