Endangered

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Endanger \En*dan"ger\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Endangered}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Endangering}.]
     1. To put to hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose
        to loss or injury; as, to endanger life or peace.
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              All the other difficulties of his reign only
              exercised without endangering him.    --Burke.
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     2. To incur the hazard of; to risk. [Obs.]
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              He that turneth the humors back . . . endangereth
              malign ulcers.                        --Bacon.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  endangered \en*dan"gered\, a.
     1. Being in a condition or situation where life or serious
        harm is possible; in danger; at risk.
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     2. Small in numbers, with significant possibility of
        extinction; -- of species.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  endangered
       adj : (of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an
             endangered species"