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