endanger

[en-deyn-jeyr]

verb (used with object)

1. to expose to danger; danger; imperil.

   It was foolish to endanger your life in that way.

   Synonyms: risk, hazard, jeopardize, threaten

endanger

/ ɪnˈdeɪndʒə /

verb

1. (tr) to put in danger or peril; imperil

Other Word Forms

• endangerment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of endanger¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; en- ¹, danger

Example Sentences

“When an officer turns routine traffic stops into opportunities for theft, for their own benefit, it corrodes public trust and endangers the integrity of our justice system.”

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Regan dismissed concerns that, according to some, her plans could endanger the people she is trying to protect.

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"I discovered the species while surveying a rare plant in the Goldfields and noticed this bee visiting both the endangered wildflower and a nearby mallee tree," Dr. Prendergast said.

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Named the German hairy snail because of tiny hairs that cover its shell and because it is believed to originally come from the continent, the rare species is one of the UK's most endangered molluscs.

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The 50-year-old agreement is considered a key framework for protecting the world's most endangered animals and plants, and regulates trade in some 36,000 species.

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Related Words

• expose 
• imperil 
• menace 
• threaten