endanger

BrE /ɪnˈdeɪndʒə/ AmE /ɪnˈdændʒər/

verb en → es

past endangered pp endangered ing endangering

1 THREATEN [transitive] B1

to put someone or something in danger; to threaten the safety of someone or something

poner en peligro, amenazar

  • endanger somebody/something

Collocations endanger the lives of people · endanger a species

  • The new road will endanger the lives of local residents.

    La nueva carretera pondrá en peligro la vida de los residentes locales.

2 RISK [transitive] B1

to risk something by doing something dangerous or illegal

arriesgar, poner en riesgo

  • endanger somebody/something

Collocations endanger one's health · endanger a career

  • His reckless driving endangers his own life and that of others.

    Su conducción imprudente pone en riesgo su propia vida y la de los demás.