Definition of endanger
endangered
;endangering
play \in-ˈdānj-riŋ, -ˈdān-jə-, en-\transitive verb
: to bring into danger or peril recklessly endangering innocent lives
intransitive verb
: to create a dangerous situation driving to endanger
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Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.
The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.
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The man, who is studying to be a chef in Australia on a student visa, would likely appear in court later Thursday on charges related to endangering a plane or making a false threat, Ashton said.
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Prison officers frequently team up with inmates on crimes that endanger staff members, inmates and the public.
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The majority of wild tigers left are of the Bengal subspecies, while the other four—Siberian, Indochinese, Malay, and Sumatran—are highly endangered.
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He’s also charged with two lesser counts of endangering safety by firing his gun near Castile’s girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, and her daughter.
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Police Cuts Without making an explicit link to the Manchester attack, Corbyn sought to turn the tables on the Conservatives by suggesting that their austerity measures have led to cuts in police numbers that endangered the public.
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The university argues there is no reason to believe the employees are endangered, pointing to a UCLA study of air quality in Sacramento State chemistry stockrooms.
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CIT is needed as police deal with more situations that could escalate and endanger both officers and the mentally ill, Collins said.
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Those who take this point of view worry that the mezcal boom will endanger the agave plants, mezcal tradition and the liquor itself.
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1964
First Known Use of endanger
1964
ENDANGER Defined for English Language Learners
endanger
playDefinition of endanger for English Language Learners
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: to cause (someone or something) to be in a dangerous place or situation
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endanger
Legal Definition of endanger
: to bring into danger or peril
intransitive verb
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