endanger

Meaning

1. (transitive) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To incur the hazard of; to risk; to run the risk of.

Synonyms

jeopardize

imperil

threaten

risk

hazard

peril

intimidate

compromise

menace

jeopardise

scupper

harm

expose

queer

venture

adventure

take chances

betray

chance

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damage

disturb

hold over

injure

jeapordize

jeopard

loom

offer

prejudice

stake

take risks

Translations

gefährden

compromettre

mettre en danger

poner en peligro

mettere in pericolo

διακινδυνεύω

arriscar

arriesgar

in gevaar brengen

comprometer

compromettere

amenazar

ameaçar

periclitor

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/

Etymology

From en- + danger. Displaced native Old English frēcnian.