endanger B1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ UK /ɛnˈdeɪndʒə/ See IPA manual Freq #15799 Meanings 1 verb To put someone or something in danger or at risk of harm Driving too fast endangers everyone on the road. 2 verb To threaten the survival of a species or thing Pollution endangers many kinds of fish. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to put someone or something... riskthreaten 2 verb · to threaten the survival of... peril More fraiseimperiljeopardise Word family Forms endangeringendangers Derived forms endangerableendangererendangerment Related forms dangerdangerous Etymology AI details From en- + danger. Displaced native Old English frēcnian. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # endanger **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ɛnˈdeɪndʒə/ **Frequency rank:** 15799 ## Meanings 1. To put someone or something in danger or at risk of harm 2. To threaten the survival of a species or thing ## Examples - Driving too fast endangers everyone on the road. - Pollution endangers many kinds of fish. ## Synonyms - fraise - imperil - jeopardise - threaten ## Derived Forms - endangerable - endangerer - endangerment ## Related Forms - danger - dangerous ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: en- - in, into ## Etymology From en- + danger. Displaced native Old English frēcnian. ## AI Etymology Endanger comes from en- + danger. Displaced native Old English frēcnian. In current use, the main senses are “To put someone or something in danger or at risk of harm” and “To threaten the survival of a species or thing”. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown