Synonyms

endanger

American

[en-deyn-jeyr] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒeɪr /

verb (used with object)

to expose to danger; danger; imperil.

It was foolish to endanger your life in that way.

Synonyms:

risk, hazard, jeopardize, threaten

endanger British

/ ɪnˈdeɪndʒə /

verb

(tr) to put in danger or peril; imperil

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

endangerment noun

Etymology

Origin of endanger

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A teenager believed to be the first person to be charged with endangering others during a sea crossing to the UK without valid entry clearance said he was "forced to do so".

From BBC

A pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - a rare occurrence for the endangered primates, conservationists at Virunga National Park say.

From BBC

“It’s just not the kind of mission that you can pre-notify, because it endangers the mission.”

From Los Angeles Times

Previously found across the United States, they are now extinct or endangered in the east, with the western states forming their stronghold.

From Barron's

His production might have to drop by a fifth, endangering his three processing plants and 1,500 employees.

From The Wall Street Journal

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023