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endanger Definition

en·dan·ger (en dān′jər, in-)

transitive verb

  1. to expose to danger, harm, or loss; imperil
  2. to threaten with extinction

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endanger Synonyms

endanger

v.

imperil, jeopardize, expose to danger, risk, hazard, leave defenseless, leave unprotected, put in danger, put in jeopardy, threaten, subject to loss, make liable to danger, put at risk, expose to hazard, expose to peril, compromise, be careless with, fish in troubled waters*, lay open*, put on the spot*, leave in the middle*.

Antonyms save*, protect*, preserve.

endanger Usage Examples

Object

  • specie: Note: endangered species, on the verge of extinct in Sri Lanka.
  • turtle: Environmental groups say fish spawning grounds are threatened and endangered green turtles will be prevented from reaching the sea after they hatch.
  • safety: Pupils must not carry or wield articles or instruments likely to endanger the safety of their fellows or of the premises.
  • life: Remember parking across the school entrance could endanger lives.
  • wildlife: Clearly endangered wildlife from Papua New Guinea is entering Safari World with seemingly no restrictions.
  • peace: This will inevitably endanger peace and security in Taiwan Strait and the East Asian region.

Subject

  • development: However many of these special features are endangered by development and changes in land use and traditional farming practices.
  • activity: Gray seals in the northern North Atlantic are endangered by human activities, especially hunting.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

  • such: There are many endangered species such as the black caiman, giant river otters and jaguar.

Adjective complement

  • due: These are apparently becoming endangered due to farming practices.
  • many: Illegal activities damage our environment as well as endangering many of the species that inhabit our earth.

Modifying Another Word

  • critically: They are home to the critically endangered snow leopard.
  • gravely: Volunteers on this project get involved with vital conservation work to save the gravely endangered black rhino.
  • recklessly: Ray Wilson, 22, had pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking, criminal damage and recklessly endangering the lives of 14 people.
  • globally: It was good to see so many people, including children, taking an interest in this globally endangered species.
  • seriously: Further deep cuts cannot be made without seriously endangering the security of the Nation.
  • nationally: The oil is threatening important populations of water voles, a nationally endangered mammal, and the wildlife of the Humber Estuary.

Used with why or when

  • when: The additional income became endangered when Shiburu noticed his vision was deteriorating, eventually to the extent that he had to stop working.

Preposition: of

  • specie: Sadly, the mountain gorilla is the most endangered of the four different gorilla species.

Preposition: by

  • development: However many of these special features are endangered by development and changes in land use and traditional farming practices.