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Imperilled vs Imperiled - What's the difference?

imperilled | imperiled | Alternative forms |

Imperiled is a alternative form of imperilled.



As verbs the difference between imperilled and imperiled

is that imperilled is past tense of imperil; an alternative spelling of lang=en|nocap=1 while imperiled is past tense of imperil.

As an adjective imperiled is

biological conservation at risk of becoming extinct.

imperilled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (imperil);

    • imperil

    English

    Verb

    (British) (en-verb) (US)
  • To put into peril; to place in danger or cause a hazard.
    • "Boating and fishing groups contend that the 130 [wind energy] towers would be a navigation hazard and offshore construction would imperil the fisheries." — "Wind Out of Their Sails", Jeffrey Winters, p. 31, Mechanical Engineering , June 2006
  • To risk.

    • Related terms

    * imperilment

    imperiled

    English

    Alternative forms

    * imperilled (UK)

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (biological conservation) at risk of becoming extinct
    • The wildlife management plan was focused on helping the reproductive needs of imperiled species.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (imperil)