endanger

ɛnˈdeɪndʒər

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Definition of endanger - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

riskcause someone or something to be in danger or risk

Pollution can endanger many animal species.
Speeding in a school zone can endanger children.
Cutting down forests will endanger rare plants.

imperil

jeopardize

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Origin of endanger

Old French, endanger (to put in danger)

Terms with endanger included in their meaning

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compromise

security

endanger or weaken something

health hazard

safety risk

something that could potentially endanger a person's health

imperil

endanger

put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed

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French:menacer, ...
German:gefährden, ...
Italian:compromettere, ...
Spanish:amenazar, ...
Portuguese:pôr em perigo, ...
Chinese:危及, ...
Japanese:危険にさらす, ...
Arabic:عَرَّضَ لِلْخَطَرِ, ...
Hebrew:לְסַכֵּן, ...
Russian:подвергать опасности, ...
Ukrainian:наражати на небезпеку, ...
Hindi:खतरे में डालना, ...
Bengali:বিপন্ন করা, ...
Catalan:posar en perill, ...
Czech:ohrozit, ...
Danish:bringe i fare, ...
Dutch:bedreigen, ...
Greek:θέτω σε κίνδυνο, ...
Hungarian:veszélyeztetni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យស្ថិតក្នុងគ្រោះថ្នាក់, ...
Korean:위험에 빠뜨리다, ...
Persian:به خطر انداختن, ...
Polish:narażać na niebezpieczeństwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):ameaçar, ...
Romanian:a pune în pericol, ...
Swedish:äventyra, ...
Thai:ทำให้ตกอยู่ในอันตราย, ...
Turkish:tehlikeye atmak, ...
Vietnamese:gây nguy hiểm cho, ...

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