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 | ||