VERB | stative | endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril | pose a threat to |
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communication | endanger, queer, expose, scupper, peril | put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position |
Sounds | ehndey'njher | |
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Rhymes | Alger ... wager: 53 rhymes with jher... |
Meaning | pose a threat to; present a danger to. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Model | They endanger the animals | |
Example | "The pollution is endangering the crops" | |
Synonyms | jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril | |
Broader | exist, be | Have an existence, be extant |
Spanish | amenazar, arriesgar, conminar, exponer al peligro, hacer peligrar, poner en peligro | |
Catalan | amenaçar, arriscar, posar en perill |
Meaning | put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | queer, expose, scupper, peril | |
Narrower | compromise | expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute |
Broader | affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch | Have an effect upon |
Spanish | arriesgar, comprometer, exponer | |
Catalan | arriscar, comprometre, exposar |
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