endanger
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en·dan·ger
(ĕn-dān'jər) 
tr.v., -gered, -ger·ing, -gers.
tr.v., -gered, -ger·ing, -gers.
- To expose to harm or danger; imperil.
- To threaten with extinction.
SYNONYMS endanger, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, risk. These verbs mean to subject to danger, loss, or destruction: driving that endangers lives; hazarded his health by smoking; a forest imperiled by acid rain; strikes that jeopardized company profits; wouldn't risk her financial security.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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endanger
verb
- To subject to danger or destruction: imperil, jeopardize, menace, peril, risk, threaten. See safety/danger.
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endanger
v
Definition: put in jeopardy
Antonyms: aid, assist, comfort, help, save, take care
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endanger
IN BRIEF: To put in peril.
Do not endanger yourself by crossing the street without looking both ways.
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Endanger
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bringe i fare
Nederlands (Dutch)
in gevaar brengen
Français (French)
v. tr. - mettre en danger, exposer, compromettre (des chances, l'avenir)
Deutsch (German)
v. - gefährden
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εκθέτω σε κίνδυνο ή απειλή, διακινδυνεύω
Italiano (Italian)
minacciare, mettere in pericolo
Português (Portuguese)
v. - por em risco
Русский (Russian)
подвергать опасности, угрожать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - poner en peligro, peligrar, arriesgar, comprometer
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - utsätta för fara, äventyra, riskera
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
危及
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 危及
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 위험에 빠뜨리다
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يعرض للخطر
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - סיכן
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