imperiling
Threatening with harm
Imperiling means putting in danger or jeopardy.
The word is a present participle of imperil, used when describing ongoing or continuous threat: Rising sea levels are imperiling coastal communities.
Also spelled imperilling in British English.
Putting at serious risk
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- compromisingExposing to harm or scandal
- riskingExposing to potential harm
- exposingMaking something known
menacing · hazarding · undermining · destabilizing · sabotaging · vulnerable · precarious · unsafe
Serious sudden danger
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- jeopardyRisk of harm
brink · escalation · alarm · urgency · critical · life-threatening · collapse · meltdown
Remaining alive against odds
- safetyFreedom from harm
- securityProtection from threat
- livelihoodMeans of earning income
- well-beingState of health, contentment
future · existence · stability · health · welfare · lives · freedom · sovereignty
jeopardizing
Putting at serious risk
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- compromisingExposing to harm or scandal
- riskingExposing to potential harm
exposing · menacing · hazarding · undermining · destabilizing · sabotaging · vulnerable · precarious · unsafe · at-risk
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
jeopardy · brink · escalation · alarm · urgency · critical · life-threatening · collapse · meltdown · precipice
survival
Remaining alive against odds
- safetyFreedom from harm
- securityProtection from threat
- livelihoodMeans of earning income
well-being · future · existence · stability · health · welfare · lives · freedom · sovereignty · independence
imperilingprotecting
Keeping from harm
safeguarding · shielding · defending · preserving · securing
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