endanger

• endaunger (obsolete)
• indanger

en- +‎ danger

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ənˈdeɪndʒɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ənˈdeɪndʒə/
• Hyphenation: en‧dan‧ger

endanger (third-person singular simple present endangers, present participle endangering, simple past and past participle endangered)

1. (transitive) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
   • 1593, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona

     I hold him but a fool that will endanger / His body [in a duel] for a girl that loves him not

   • Burke

     All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without endangering him.

   • 1877, Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs

     If you endanger other people's life and liberty in your pursuit of happiness, I shall have to confiscate your arms, boys.

2. (obsolete, transitive) To incur the hazard of; to risk; to run the risk of.
   • Francis Bacon

     He that turneth the humours back […] endangereth malign ulcers.

• See also Thesaurus:endanger

• enranged