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Verbs of Helping and Hurting - Verbs for Causing Danger

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to causing danger such as "threaten", "jeopardize", and "doom".

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Categorized English Verbs of Helping and Hurting

to indicate a potential danger or risk to someone or something

Ex: The lack of cybersecurity measures threaten the integrity of sensitive information .
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to risk
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to put someone or something important in a situation where they could be harmed, lost, or destroyed

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to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

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to put something or someone in danger

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to hazard
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to put someone or something at danger or risk

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to intentionally expose something of personal importance or value to the possibility of loss

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to doom
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to intentionally cause something or someone to fail or experience a negative outcome by creating specific conditions

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to menace
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to be a possible danger to someone or something

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to peril
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to put someone or something in a dangerous or difficult position

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to endanger a person or thing

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to expose
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to put someone or something in a position in which they are vulnerable or are at risk

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to put someone or something in danger, particularly by being careless

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Verbs of Helping and Hurting
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