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endanger

en·dan·ger

endanger

 
pronunciation:
ihn deIn jr
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: endangers, endangering, endangered
definition 1: to cause to be exposed to danger.
She endangered all of us with her reckless driving.
 
synonyms:
imperil, jeopardize, menace
similar words:
compromise, expose, hazard, peril, risk, threaten, venture
definition 2: to result in or threaten the loss of.
The broken stair endangered the safety of the residents.The hurricane endangered many people's lives.Loss of habitat has endangered this species of bird.
synonyms:
jeopardize, threaten
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derivation: endangerment (n.)