the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
"you are in no danger"
"there was widespread danger of disease"
Exposure to likely harm; peril.
"The hikers knew that climbing into the storm meant facing real danger, as a sudden lightning strike could easily kill them."
In plain English: Danger is a situation that could hurt you or cause serious trouble if you are not careful.
"The dark alley presented a clear danger to anyone walking through it alone at night."
Usage: Use "danger" to describe a situation where someone or something is at risk of being hurt or damaged. It refers to the actual threat or peril itself rather than the act of doing something risky.
To claim liability.
"The lawyer warned that filing a frivolous lawsuit could put their firm in danger of being held liable for legal fees and damages."
In plain English: To danger someone means to put them at risk of getting hurt.
"I hope I do not endanger my family's safety by driving so fast."
Usage: The word "danger" is not used as a verb in standard English; it functions only as a noun meaning risk or harm. If you intend to mean claiming liability or assuming responsibility, use the verb "dare" or phrases like "take the blame," but do not conjugate "danger."
The word danger entered Middle English from Anglo-Norman and Old French as a term for "power" or "peril." Its meaning shifted to refer specifically to peril because it was associated with the Latin word for damage, eventually replacing the native Old English word for fearlessness.