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endanger

[ en-deyn-jeyr ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to expose to danger; danger; imperil:

    It was foolish to endanger your life in that way.

    Synonyms: , , ,



endanger

/ ɪˈɪԻə /

verb

  1. tr to put in danger or peril; imperil
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ岹ԲԳ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·岹g·Գ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of endanger1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; en- 1, danger
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He was jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years in June 2022 after a jury convicted him of offences including grievous bodily harm and possessing firearms with intent to endanger life.

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The black hairstreak is endangered, the brown hairstreak and white-letter hairstreak are both vulnerable, and green hairstreak and purple hairstreak have also declined in abundance and distribution since the 1970s.

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After a whirlwind journey around the world, during which they were nabbed, rescued and quarantined, eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas have finally arrived at their new home at the San Diego Zoo.

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Fears that prospects for de-extinction would lend momentum to attacks on efforts to protect endangered species have already been validated.

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Many of the conservation status designation decisions — for example, whether a species is endangered — rely on the information available.

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