endanger
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endanger
- /ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ US
- /ɪnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ US
- /ɛnˈdeɪndʒə/ UK
Where it comes from
From en- + danger. Displaced native Old English frēcnian.
verb endangers · endangering · endangered · endaunger · indanger
- To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to. I hold him but a fool that will endanger / His body [in a duel] for a girl that loves him not
- To incur the hazard of; to risk; to run the risk of. He that turneth the humours back […] endangereth malign ulcers.
Similar: endanger, fraise, imperil, jeopardise, threaten
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: imperil, jeopardize, peril, threaten, menace, expose, queer, scupper, hazard, danger, risk, threat, hinder, impede, violate, interfere
verb
Similar: endanger, fraise, imperil, jeopardise, threaten
Translations
Every language
verb to put someone or something in danger
| Español | apeligrar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 脅かす obiyakasu, 危うくする ayauku suru |
| 中文 | 危害 wēihài, 危及 wēijí, 使受危險 /使受危险 shǐ shòu wéixiǎn |
| Português | perigar |
| Français | compromettre, mettre en danger |
| Deutsch | gefährden |
| Italiano | rischiare, compromettere, mettere in pericolo |
| Română | compromite, periclita, risca, primejdui |
| Русский | подверга́ть опа́сности podvergátʹ opásnosti, подве́ргнуть опа́сности podvérgnutʹ opásnosti |
| עברית | סִכֵּן sikén |
Talk about this word "endanger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/endanger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. endanger. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/endanger "endanger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/endanger.Cite this
@misc{endanger_2026,
title = {endanger},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/endanger},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
