To put someone or something at risk of harm, loss, or destruction.
From *en-* ('put in') plus *danger*, from Old French *dangier* ('power, control, risk'). It originally carried the sense of 'putting into a risky power or situation.'
To 'endanger' isn’t just to touch danger—it’s to place someone inside its reach. The word highlights that risk is often something done to someone, not something they freely choose.
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