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endanger

UK
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒə/
US
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒɚ/

Translations

endangerverb
endangered
Past Simple
endangered
Past Participle
endangering
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒə/
US
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒɚ/
mettre en périlSoutenu.
The recession endangered many small businesses.
La récession a mis en péril de nombreuses petites entreprises.
mettre en danger
The oil spill endangered the local wildlife.
La marée noire a mis en danger la faune locale.
Additional translations
menacerEmployé surtout pour des espèces, des habitats ou des systèmes écologiques.
exposer au danger
Synonyms
jeopardize
threaten
risk
imperil
hazard
put at risk
expose to danger
Antonyms
protect
safeguard

Definitions

endangerverb
To expose to harm or risk; to put in a situation where there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.
The oil spill endangered the local wildlife.
To threaten (a species, habitat, or ecological system) with extinction or serious harm.
Pollution continues to endanger several marine species in the region.
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