ə̇nˈdānjə(r), en- verb
( endangered ; endangered ; endangering -j(ə)riŋ ; endangers )
Etymology: Middle English endaungeren, from en- (I) + daunger power, jurisdiction — more at danger
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to subject to another's power ; also : to make liable to punishment or arrest
2. : to bring into danger or peril of probable harm or loss : imperil or threaten danger to
he condemned the abolitionists as agitators who actually endangered the cause of freedom — A.C.Cole
intransitive verb
: to create a dangerous situation
driving to endanger
Synonyms: see venture