endangered Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb pose a threat to; present a danger to
   jeopardise; peril; jeopardize; imperil; endanger; threaten; menace.
   
   • The pollution is endangering the crops
2. verb put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
   endanger; scupper; expose; peril; queer.
   
3. adjective satellite (of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction
   
   • an endangered species

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