endanger
intermediateB1/ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒər/ · en-dan-ger
to put someone or something at risk or in danger.
Meanings
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
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.
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💡 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.