endangered
[ en-deyn-jerd ]
/ ɛnˈdeɪn dʒərd /
adjective
threatened with a danger: endangered lives of trapped coal miners.
threatened with extinction: The bald eagle may be endangered.
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Nearby words
endamage, endameba, endamoeba, endangeitis, endanger, endangered, endangered species, endangerment, endangiitis, endaortitis, endarch
Related formsun·en·dan·gered, adjective
Definition for endangered (2 of 2)
endanger
[ en-deyn-jeyr ]
/ ɛnˈdeɪn dʒeɪr /
verb (used with object)
to expose to danger; imperil: It was foolish to endanger your life in that way.
SYNONYMS FOR endanger
Related formsen·dan·ger·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for endangered (1 of 2)
endangered
/ (ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd) /
adjective
in danger: used esp of animals in danger of extinctionthe giant panda is an endangered species
British Dictionary definitions for endangered (2 of 2)
endanger
/ (ɪnˈdeɪndʒə) /
verb
(tr) to put in danger or peril; imperil
Derived Formsendangerment, noun
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Word Origin and History for endangered
endanger
late 15c., from en- (1) "make, put in" + danger. Related: Endangered; endangering. Endangered species first recorded 1964.
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