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endanger

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/ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒər/ · en-dan-ger

to put someone or something at risk or in danger.

Meanings

verbformal

to put someone or something at risk or in danger.

کسی کو یا کسی چیز کو خطرے میں ڈالنا۔

خطرے میں ڈالنا

khatrey mein daalna

Synonyms

jeopardizethreatenimperilخطرے میں ڈالناخطرہ لاحق کرنامحفوظ نہ رکھنا

Antonyms

protectsafeguardpreserveمحفوظ رکھنابچاناتحفظ دینا

Common Collocations

  • endanger wildlife
  • endanger the environment
  • endanger lives

Example Sentences

Pollution can endanger marine life.

آلودگی سمندری زندگی کو خطرے میں ڈال سکتی ہے۔

Aloodgi samandari zindagi ko khatre mein daal sakti hai.

Cutting down forests can endanger many species.

جنگلات کا کاٹنا بہت سی اقسام کو خطرے میں ڈال سکتا ہے۔

Janglaat ka kaatna bohat si aqsam ko khatre mein daal sakta hai.

The use of pesticides can endanger human health.

کیڑے مار ادویات کا استعمال انسانی صحت کو خطرے میں ڈال سکتا ہے۔

Keeday maar adwiyaat ka istemal insani sehat ko khatre mein daal sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

endangerment:Endanger is the act of putting at risk, while endangerment refers to the state or condition of being at risk.
jeopardize:Jeopardize is a synonym that also means to put at risk, but it may imply a more serious level of risk.

Word Family

endangerment
nounخطرے میں ڈالنے کی حالت
danger
nounخطرہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'endanger' as 'to endanger someone or something' like a wild animal.

Imagine a lion endangered in its habitat due to environmental changes.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خطرہ ہے آہستہ آہستہ فضا کی بربادی کا، خودی کو کر بلند اتنا کہ خطرہ نہ ہو ہوا۔

Khatra hai aahista aahista faza ki barbadi ka, Khudi ko kar baland itna ke khatra na ho hawa.

There is a slow danger of devastation in the atmosphere, Elevate yourself to such heights that there is no danger anymore.

Allama Iqbal, Bāl-e-Jibrīl

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "endanger" — to put in danger

First known use: 14th century

Derived from the Old French 'endanger', which means 'to endanger' or 'put at risk'. The term was absorbed into English in the 14th century.