in danger: used esp of animals in danger of extinction: the giant panda is an endangered species
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en•dan•gered
(en dān′jərd),USA pronunciation adj.
- threatened with a danger:endangered lives of trapped coal miners.
- threatened with extinction:The bald eagle may be endangered.
- endanger + -ed2 1590–1600
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en•dan•ger /ɛnˈdeɪndʒɚ/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- to expose to danger: to endanger one's life.
- to threaten (an animal or plant species) with extinction.
en•dan•ger
(en dān′jār),USA pronunciation v.t.
en•dan′ger•ment, n.
- to expose to danger;
imperil:It was foolish to endanger your life in that way.
- 1400–50; late Middle English; see en-1, danger
- threaten, jeopardize, hazard, risk.
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- (transitive)
to put in danger or peril; imperil
'endangered' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bactrian camel
- Kirtland's warbler
- account
- agave
- anoa
- argali
- aye-aye
- bald eagle
- bandicoot
- bettong
- black-footed ferret
- blue whale
- booby
- bowhead
- bushmeat
- caiman
- cheetah
- clouded leopard
- coontie
- corn snake
- cougar
- dhole
- drill
- duiker
- elephant
- endangered species
- evacuation
- finback
- gavial
- gelada
- giant otter
- giant tortoise
- goral
- green turtle
- harpy eagle
- hartebeest
- hawksbill turtle
- howler
- huemul
- imperial eagle
- indri
- jaguar
- jaguarundi
- kagu
- kakapo
- kangaroo
- kouprey
- langur
- leatherback turtle
- lemur