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

It’ll endanger Americans, baselessly stoke mistrust in one of the future’s most important health technologies and accelerate the offshoring of American biotech jobs that are critical for our national security.

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Ms Hewins was jailed after being convicted of arson with intent to endanger life before being freed.

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That leaves Lloyd Webber and many others questioning if the Broadway musical is an endangered species, even though Lloyd Webber has a new work, “The Illusionist,” in development.

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“The Orchid Thief” took on a typically left-field Orlean subject: the trial of a Florida horticulturalist accused of stealing endangered species from a swamp in the Seminole Indian reserve.

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Arctic seals and birds are coming under increasing threat, mainly due to climate change and human activity, according to an updated list of endangered species released Friday by the world's top conservation body.

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Related Words

• expose 
• imperil 
• menace 
• threaten