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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

Related forms
en·dan·ger·ment, noun

Synonyms
threaten, jeopardize, hazard, risk.

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endanger (ɪnˈdeɪndʒə)
 
—vb
(tr) to put in danger or peril; imperil
 
en'dangerment
 
—n

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endanger
late 15c., from en- "make, put in" + danger. Related: Endangered; endangering. Endangered species first recorded 1964.
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