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Definition of endanger

endanger

/ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒɚ/
en · dan · ger
Adjective:endangered
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Past Simple:endangered
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Past Participle:endangered
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Present Participle:endangering
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• verb

1

To put someone or something at risk of harm, injury, loss, or destruction.

Example

"The chemical spill could endanger the local water supply and surrounding wildlife."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in late Middle English from the prefix en- ('to put into') and the noun danger, which entered English via Old French dangier ('power or jurisdiction of a lord'), ultimately from Latin dominium ('sovereignty or ownership').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Endanger. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/endanger
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