endanger

en·dan·ger  (n-dnjr)

tr.v. en·dan·gered, en·dan·ger·ing, en·dan·gers

1. To expose to harm or danger; imperil.

2. To threaten with extinction.

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en·danger·ment n.

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.

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endanger

Verb

to put in danger

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	endanger - pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops" imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
	2.	endanger - put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position peril, queer, scupper, expose affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" compromise - expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"

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endanger

verb put at risk, risk, threaten, compromise, hazard, jeopardize, imperil, put in danger, expose to danger << OPPOSITE save

Translations

endanger [ɪnˈdeɪndʒəʳ] vt → poner en peligro;

an endangered species (of animal) → una especie en peligro de extinción

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endanger [ɪnˈdeɪndʒəʳ] vt → mettre en danger;

an endangered species → une espèce en voie de disparition

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endanger [ɪnˈdeɪndʒəʳ] vt → gefährden;

an endangered species endanger → eine vom Aussterben bedrohte Art

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endanger [ɪnˈdeɪndʒəʳ] vt → mettere in pericolo;

an endangered species → una specie in via di estinzione