Thesaurus: endanger

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1. v. t. To put to hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss or injury; as, to endanger life or peace.
2. v. t. To incur the hazard of; to risk.
3. v. pose a threat to; present a danger to
4. v. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
5. 1. To put to hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss or injury; as, to endanger life or peace. All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without endangering him. Burke. 2. To incur the hazard of; to risk. [Obs.] He that turneth the humors back . . . endangereth malign ulcers. Bacon.
6. v:100 v. pose a threat to; present a danger to