en·dan·ger

[en-deyn-jeyr]
verb (used with object)
to expose to danger; imperil: It was foolish to endanger your life in that way.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; see en-1, danger

en·dan·ger·ment, noun


threaten, jeopardize, hazard, risk.
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endanger (ɪnˈdeɪndʒə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to put in danger or peril; imperil
 
en'dangerment
 
n

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Word Origin & History

endanger
late 15c., from en- "make, put in" + danger. Related: Endangered; endangering. Endangered species first recorded 1964.
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Example sentences
The financial crash and sovereign-debt crisis endanger the euro.
Scientists find themselves choosing between animals as explosions of some
  populations endanger others.
Some fear that a rise in taxes could endanger the current economic recovery.
Even so, exposing a formerly undercover employee can harm national security and
  endanger operatives and their sources.
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