Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense endangers, present participle endangering, past tense, past participle endangered
verb
To endanger something or someone means to put them in a situation where they might be harmed or destroyed completely.
The debate could endanger the proposed peace talks. [VERB noun]
...endangered species such as lynx and wolf. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: put at risk, risk, threaten, compromise More Synonyms of endanger
endanger in British English
(ɪnˈdeɪndʒə)
verb
(transitive)
to put in danger or peril; imperil
Derived forms
endangerment (enˈdangerment)
noun
endanger in American English
(ɛnˈdeɪndʒər; ɪnˈdeɪndʒər)
verb transitive
1.
to expose to danger, harm, or loss; imperil
2.
to threaten with extinction
Derived forms
endangerment (enˈdangerment)
noun
Examples of 'endanger' in a sentence
endanger
It cannot be said that the very fact of his imprisonment has endangered his life.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is serious foul play because he will be using excessive force and endangering the safety of the opponent.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He was convicted in his absence and is now wanted on suspicion of committing arson with intent to endanger life.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The scope for reducing the prison population without endangering public safety or confidence in the criminal justice system is in reducing long sentences.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If caught, the man could face charges of railway trespass and endangering his own safety.
The Sun (2016)
We went out with a team looking for white rhinos, which are also critically endangered.
The Sun (2016)
All four pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal, conspiracy to commit criminal damage and recklessness endangering life.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's not just that tuna stocks are critically endangered, although they are.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The great whites are critically endangered and the tourism industry props up their protection, so it's a great thing to do.
The Sun (2016)
Unions attacked the oil companies for endangering safety with aviation fuel.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We can all joke about it now but it could endanger national security.
The Sun (2012)
Last year their vulnerability was upgraded to critically endangered.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Two men are on bail after being held on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
The Sun (2009)
Those held face charges of endangering the safety of an aircraft.
The Sun (2007)
The committee advises the media on whether publication of a story risks endangering national security.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The trust said it was alarmed that he was endangering his safety.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He pleaded not guilty to recklessly endangering public safety.
The Sun (2015)
All deny conspiracy to murder and endanger the safety of an aircraft.
The Sun (2008)
He has been freed on bail after being quizzed on suspicion of endangering the safetyof an aircraft.
The Sun (2011)
Thus anthropology has much to contribute to the understanding of the major issues that divide contemporary society and endanger world peace.
Harris, Marvin Cultural Anthropology (1995)
Their way of life is endangered.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It's critically endangered and lives nowhere else on earth.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They should do this fearlessly, taking care only not to endanger the security of the nation.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He hit back by suggesting that the row over who should be the country's new intelligence chief was endangering its security.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
An MP endangering national security would be a disgrace.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He also pledges that'we will not endanger the life of any innocent person '.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
How about: 'You are endangering national security.
The Sun (2013)
The court accepted his plea of not guilty to'being reckless as to whether life was endangered'.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Such tortoises are increasingly rare because they are frequently poached, and they are critically endangered in their native Madagascar.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The arrival of a second Rothschild giraffe calf in five months represents a significant milestone for the safari park's breeding programme for critically endangered animals.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A BRITISH company has vowed not to drill for oil in a national park home to critically endangered mountain gorillas.
The Sun (2014)
In other languages
endanger
British English: endanger /ɪnˈdeɪndʒə/ VERB
To endanger something or someone means to put them in a situation where they might be harmed or destroyed.
Fatty foods can endanger your future health.
American English: endanger
Arabic: يُعَرِّضُ لِلخَطَر
Brazilian Portuguese: pôr em risco
Chinese: 危及
Croatian: ugroziti
Czech: ohrozit
Danish: bringe i fare
Dutch: in gevaar brengen
European Spanish: poner en peligro
Finnish: vaarantaa
French: mettre en danger
German: gefährden
Greek: θέτω σε κίνδυνο
Italian: mettere in pericolo
Japanese: 危険にさらす
Korean: 위험에 빠뜨리다
Norwegian: utsette for fare
Polish: narazić na niebezpieczeństwo
European Portuguese: pôr em risco
Romanian: a amenința
Russian: подвергать опасности
Latin American Spanish: poner en peligro
Swedish: utsätta för fara
Thai: ทำให้อยู่ในอันตราย
Turkish: tehlikeye atmak
Ukrainian: загрожувати
Vietnamese: gây nguy hiểm
Chinese translation of 'endanger'
endanger
(ɪnˈdeɪndʒəʳ)
vt
[lives, prospects]危害 (wēihài)
an endangered species一个(個)濒(瀕)于(於)灭(滅)绝(絕)的物种(種) (yī gè bīnyú mièjué de wùzhǒng)
(verb)
Definition
to put in danger
This debate could endanger the peace talks.
Synonyms
put at risk
risk
She risked her life to help a woman.
threaten
The new species of butterfly threaten the indigenous population.
compromise
He had compromised himself by accepting the money.
hazard
He could not believe that the man would have hazarded his grandson.
jeopardize
The talks may still be jeopardized by disputes.
imperil
You imperilled the lives of other road users with your driving.
put in danger
expose to danger
Opposites
save
,
protect
,
guard
,
defend
,
secure
,
preserve
,
safeguard
Additional synonyms
in the sense of compromise
Definition
to put (oneself or another person) in a dishonourable position
He had compromised himself by accepting the money.
Synonyms
undermine,
expose,
embarrass,
weaken,
prejudice,
endanger,
discredit,
implicate,
jeopardize,
dishonour,
imperil
in the sense of hazard
Definition
to risk
He could not believe that the man would have hazarded his grandson.
Synonyms
jeopardize,
risk,
endanger,
threaten,
expose,
imperil,
put in jeopardy
in the sense of imperil
Definition
to put in danger
You imperilled the lives of other road users with your driving.