endanger

UK /ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ US /ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/

verb 2

Definitions

verb

To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.

I hold him but a fool that will endanger / His body [in a duel] for a girl that loves him not

All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without endangering him.

To incur the hazard of; to risk; to run the risk of.

He that turneth the humours back […] endangereth malign ulcers.

Collocations

(verb.)

ADV

greatly, seriously

Pollution from factories greatly endangers the fish living in the river.

VERB + ENDANGER

be likely to

Careless drivers are likely to endanger everyone on the road.

PHRASES

highly endangered

Many sea turtles remain highly endangered due to pollution and fishing nets.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

verb — pose a threat to

jeopardize
jeopardise
menace
threaten
imperil
peril

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I hold him but a fool that will endanger / His body [in a duel] for a girl that loves him not

Wiktionary

All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without endangering him.

Wiktionary

1877, Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs If you endanger other people's life and liberty in your pursuit of happiness, I shall have to confiscate your arms, boys.

Wiktionary

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.

Tatoeba · #908429

Firefighters always endanger their lives.

Tatoeba · #2805506

You shouldn't endanger your children just because some fruit loop claims vaccines cause autism.

Tatoeba · #7798466

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, endanger is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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