endanger
UK/ɪn'deɪn(d)ʒə/US/in'deindʒә/
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Definitions
v.
To put someone or something at risk of harm or destruction.
危及，使陷入危险。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveden- (to put into) + danger = "to put into danger." Because danger descends from dominus (a lord's power → being at his mercy → peril), to endanger is to place something in harm's reach.
Root dom still carries 40 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Reckless logging endangers the entire forest.
- 2.
He would never do anything to endanger his family.
- 3.
Cutting corners on safety endangers lives.