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imperiled

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 M P EH1 R AH0 L D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

at risk of becoming extinct

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: biological conservation

Examples

  • The wildlife management plan was focused on helping the reproductive needs of imperiled species.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of imperil

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin im- English im- English peril English imperil English -ed English imperiled From imperil + -ed.