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imperil

verb as in cause to be in danger

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That growth story is now imperilled by the punitive measures being imposed in Washington.

From BBC

Along with gaseous reactive nitrogen, satellites burning up as they re-enter the atmosphere at the end of their lives leave tiny particles of aluminum oxide, imperilling the still-recovering ozone layer.

From Salon

While there are already all too many examples of that very sort of perversification, let me just focus on several that could prove crucial when it comes to the future of our imperiled democracy.

From Salon

Bars, wine shops and importers are anxious about Trump’s proposed tariffs, which they say will imperil an industry already facing serious challenges.

The imperiled American Dream helped to fuel the righteous rage at the elites and a broken economic and political system that lifted Donald Trump back to the White House.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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