English dictionary
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English verb: endanger | |||
| 1. | endanger (stative) pose a threat to; present a danger to | ||
| Samples | The pollution is endangering the crops. | ||
| Examples | They endanger the animals | ||
| Synonyms | imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be, exist | ||
| 2. | endanger (communication) put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position | ||
| Synonyms | expose, peril, queer, scupper | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | compromise | ||
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