imperilment

imperilment
The act of imperiling, or the state of being imperiled.

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  • Imperilment — Im*per il*ment, n. The act of imperiling, or the state of being imperiled. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • imperilment — index danger, hazard, jeopardy, menace, peril, risk Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • imperilment — noun ( s) : the act of imperiling or the state of being imperiled cut down on the convoy escort to the imperilment of shipping everywhere * * * imperˈilment noun • • • Main Entry: ↑imperil …   Useful english dictionary

  • imperilment — noun see imperil …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • imperilment — See imperil. * * * …   Universalium

  • imperilment — Synonyms and related words: breakers ahead, cardhouse, cause for alarm, crisis, danger, dangerous ground, emergency, endangerment, gaping chasm, gathering clouds, hazard, house of cards, jeopardy, menace, pass, peril, pinch, plight, predicament,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • imperilment — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Exposure to possible harm, loss, or injury: danger, endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk. See SAFETY …   English dictionary for students

  • imperilment — n. state of being in danger, condition of being endangered …   English contemporary dictionary

  • imperilment — im·per·il·ment …   English syllables

  • imperil — imperilment, n. /im per euhl/, v.t., imperiled, imperiling or (esp. Brit.) imperilled, imperilling. to put in peril or danger; endanger. [1590 1600; IM 1 + PERIL] Syn. risk, jeopardize, hazard, chance. * * * …   Universalium

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