endanger endanger /ɛnˈdeɪndʒɝ/

verb

1. () Pose a threat to; present a danger to  ( jeopardise [British] , peril , imperil , endanger , jeopardize , menace , threaten )
   pose a threat to; present a danger to
    The pollution is endangering the crops
   The pollution is endangering the crops
   
2. () Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position  ( peril , queer [Informal] , scupper , endanger , expose )
   put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position