endanger

[en-deyn-jeyr]

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verb (used with object)

to expose to danger; imperil: It was foolish to endanger your life in that way.

Origin of endanger

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

Related formsen·dan·ger·ment, noun

Synonyms for endanger

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threaten, jeopardize, hazard, risk.

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Related Words for endangerment

peril, risk, jeopardy, hazard, threat, pitfall, imperilment

Examples from the Web for endangerment

Historical Examples of endangerment

Leaning far over the counter, to the endangerment of her balance, his employer gave him a smart cuff.
Scarlett of the Mounted
Marguerite Merington
Contemporaneous history shows that their endangerment proceeded from the statutes against vagrancy.
The Popham Colony
William Frederick Poole

British Dictionary definitions for endangerment

endanger

verb

(tr) to put in danger or peril; imperil

Derived Formsendangerment, noun

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Word Origin and History for endangerment

1640s, from endanger + -ment.

endanger

late 15c., from en- (1) "make, put in" + danger. Related: Endangered; endangering. Endangered species first recorded 1964.