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endanger
en·dan·ger E0130500 (ĕn-dān′jər)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.
en·dan′ger·ment n.Synonyms: endanger, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, risk
These verbs mean to subject to danger, loss, or destruction: erratic driving that endangers lives; hazarded his health by smoking; a forest imperiled by acid rain; costs that jeopardized profits; wouldn't risk her financial security.endanger (ɪnˈdeɪndʒə) vb (tr) to put in danger or peril; imperil enˈdangerment nen•dan•ger (ɛnˈdeɪn dʒər)
v.t. 1. to expose to danger; imperil: to endanger one's life. 2. to threaten with extinction. [1400–50] en•dan′ger•ment, n. endanger
Past participle: endangered
Gerund: endangering
| Imperative |
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| endanger | | endanger |
| Present |
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| I endanger | | you endanger | | he/she/it endangers | | we endanger | | you endanger | | they endanger |
| Preterite |
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| I endangered | | you endangered | | he/she/it endangered | | we endangered | | you endangered | | they endangered |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am endangering | | you are endangering | | he/she/it is endangering | | we are endangering | | you are endangering | | they are endangering |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have endangered | | you have endangered | | he/she/it has endangered | | we have endangered | | you have endangered | | they have endangered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was endangering | | you were endangering | | he/she/it was endangering | | we were endangering | | you were endangering | | they were endangering |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had endangered | | you had endangered | | he/she/it had endangered | | we had endangered | | you had endangered | | they had endangered |
| Future |
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| I will endanger | | you will endanger | | he/she/it will endanger | | we will endanger | | you will endanger | | they will endanger |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have endangered | | you will have endangered | | he/she/it will have endangered | | we will have endangered | | you will have endangered | | they will have endangered |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be endangering | | you will be endangering | | he/she/it will be endangering | | we will be endangering | | you will be endangering | | they will be endangering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been endangering | | you have been endangering | | he/she/it has been endangering | | we have been endangering | | you have been endangering | | they have been endangering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been endangering | | you will have been endangering | | he/she/it will have been endangering | | we will have been endangering | | you will have been endangering | | they will have been endangering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been endangering | | you had been endangering | | he/she/it had been endangering | | we had been endangering | | you had been endangering | | they had been endangering |
| Conditional |
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| I would endanger | | you would endanger | | he/she/it would endanger | | we would endanger | | you would endanger | | they would endanger |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have endangered | | you would have endangered | | he/she/it would have endangered | | we would have endangered | | you would have endangered | | they would have endangered |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  endanger - pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threatenexist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?" | | 2. | endanger - put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult positionperil, queer, scupper, exposeaffect, 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" |
endangerverb put at risk, risk, threaten, compromise, hazard, jeopardize, imperil, put in danger, expose to danger This debate could endanger the peace talks.
save, protect, guard, defend, secure, preserve, safeguardendangerverbTo subject to danger or destruction:imperil, jeopardize, menace, peril, risk, threaten.Translationsendanger (inˈdeindʒə) verb to put in danger. Drunk drivers endanger the lives of others. 危及 危及endangered ˈspecies noun a type of animal or plant that is in danger of becoming extinct. 瀕臨滅絕的物種 有灭绝危险的物种endanger
endangered species1. Literally, a species that is in danger of becoming extinct. Once an endangered species, these majestic creatures have made a great comeback with the help of preservation efforts.2. By extension, something that is already very rare or could soon become rare. I worry that this type of work will soon be an endangered species if funding keeps getting cut.See also: endanger, speciesendangered speciesA group threatened with extinction or destruction. For example, Workers willing to put in overtime without extra pay are an endangered species, or With the new budget cuts, public television has become an endangered species. This expression, originally referring to species of plants or animals in danger of dying out, began in the 1980s to be extended to anything or anyone becoming rare. See also: endanger, speciesan endangered species If you describe something as an endangered species, you mean that there are not many of them left. Business class is in danger of becoming an endangered species, except on long flights. Bassoons, oboes and the big brass instruments are endangered species because children do not want to play them. Note: This expression comes from the literal meaning of a plant or animal that is likely to die out soon. See also: endanger, speciesendanger
endanger (ĕn-dān′jər)tr.v. endan·gered, endan·gering, endan·gers To expose to harm or danger; imperil.
en·dan′ger·ment n.endanger
Synonyms for endangerverb put at riskSynonyms- put at risk
- risk
- threaten
- compromise
- hazard
- jeopardize
- imperil
- put in danger
- expose to danger
Antonyms- save
- protect
- guard
- defend
- secure
- preserve
- safeguard
Synonyms for endangerverb to subject to danger or destructionSynonyms- imperil
- jeopardize
- menace
- peril
- risk
- threaten
Synonyms for endangerverb pose a threat toSynonyms- imperil
- jeopardise
- jeopardize
- menace
- peril
- threaten
Related Wordsverb put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult positionSynonymsRelated Words- affect
- bear upon
- impact
- bear on
- touch on
- touch
- compromise
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