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en·dan·ger
 endanger
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- pronunciation:
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verb |
| inflections: |
endangers, endangering, endangered |
| definition 1: |
to put in a dangerous situation.
She endangered all of us with her reckless driving.
- similar words:
- compromise, expose, hazard, risk, threaten
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| definition 2: |
to cause the loss of, or make the loss of (something) possible.
The broken steps endangered the safety of the students.The hurricane endangered many people's lives.Cutting down the trees endangered the habitat of these birds.Pollution in the river endangered the lives of the fish.- synonyms:
- threaten
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| derivation: |
endangerment (n.) |
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