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endanger

[ en-deyn-jeyr ]
/ ɛnˈdeɪn dʒeɪr /
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verb (used with object)
to expose to danger; imperil: It was foolish to endanger your life in that way.
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Origin of endanger

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

OTHER WORDS FROM endanger

en·dan·ger·ment, noun
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Words related to endanger

expose, imperil, menace, threaten, chance, hazard, peril, risk, venture, chance it, lay on the line, lay open, put on the spot, stick one's neck out

How to use endanger in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for endanger

endanger
/ (ɪnˈdeɪndʒə) /
verb
(tr) to put in danger or peril; imperil

Derived forms of endanger

endangerment, noun
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