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en·dan·ger
 endanger
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
endangers, endangering, endangered |
| definition 1: |
to cause to be exposed to danger.
She endangered all of us with her reckless driving.
- synonyms:
- imperil, jeopardize, menace
- similar words:
- compromise, expose, hazard, peril, risk, threaten, venture
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| definition 2: |
to result in or threaten the loss of.
The broken stair endangered the safety of the residents.The hurricane endangered many people's lives.Loss of habitat has endangered this species of bird.- synonyms:
- jeopardize, threaten
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| related words: |
adventure, queer |
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| derivation: |
endangerment (n.) |
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