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Strongest matches

endanger, jeopardize, peril, threaten

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Example Sentences

Example:The oil spill endangered the marine life in the Gulf of Mexico.

Definition:To expose to danger or hazard; to put at risk.

From endanger

Example:Ignoring the safety protocols jeopardized the lives of the construction workers.

Definition:To put in peril, to make unsafe, to expose to danger; to put at risk, to risk.

From jeopardize

Example:The new drug caused unforeseen side effects, perilous to the patients.

Definition:Extreme danger, risk; to put in peril.

From peril

Example:The loss of funding threatened the closure of the school.

Definition:To make a serious threat; to declare or publicly state that one will inflict fighting, pain, or serious trouble on (someone).

From threaten