ENDANGERED

endangered

(adjective) (of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; “an endangered species”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

endangered (comparative more endangered, superlative most endangered)

in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct)

Hyponyms

• endangered species

Verb

endangered

simple past tense and past participle of endanger

Source: Wiktionary


ENDANGER

En*dan"ger, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Endangered; p. pr. & vb. n. Endangering.]

1. To put to hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss or injury; as, to endanger life or peace. All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without endangering him. Burke.

2. To incur the hazard of; to risk. [Obs.] He that turneth the humors back . . . endangereth malign ulcers. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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