endanger

English

Alternative forms

• endaunger (obsolete)
• indanger

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ənˈdeɪndʒər/

Verb

endanger (third-person singular simple present endangers, present participle endangering, simple past and past participle endangered)

1. (transitive) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
   • 1593, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona

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

   • 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.

Synonyms

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Translations

to put someone or something in danger

Bulgarian: излагам на опасност (bg) Chinese: Mandarin: 危害 (zh) (wēihài), 危及 (zh) (wēijí) Czech: ohrozit (cs) Finnish: vaarantaa (fi)

German: gefährden (de) Hungarian: veszélyeztet (hu) Italian: rischiare (it), compromettere (it), mettere in pericolo (it) Romanian: compromite (ro), periclita (ro), risca (ro), primejdui (ro)