endanger

Verb
  1. Pose a threat to;
    Present a danger to (synset 202702962)
    "The pollution is endangering the crops"
    hypernym: be, exist - have an existence, be extant
    synonym: imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten
  2. Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position (synset 201038191)
    hypernym: affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on - have an effect upon
    hyponym: compromise - expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
    synonym: expose, peril, queer, scupper

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