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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Examples of endanger in a Sentence
Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.
The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.
Recent Examples of endanger from the Web
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Lucy Gunter was charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child for failing to seek medical care for her daughter.
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In 2016 and 2017, three-quarters of the arrests have been for other, often nebulous reasons, such as endangering national security.
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Obamacare hasn’t been shown to have saved any lives (mortality trends since its implementation are not especially encouraging), and there is little reason to expect a partial repeal of it to endanger any.
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As activists and politicians call for reforms to reduce police violence, some critics (including former FBI Director James Comey) have argued that the police-reform movement encourages crime and endangers officers.
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In this suspenseful tale, animal and human behavior begin to meld, even reverse, and who’s dangerous and who’s endangered is not always clear.
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Prior to that vote, there had been multiple controversies, from poor safety ratings to a state inspection that found that nursing deficiencies had endangered three patients.
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Part of the reason grassland birds are endangered, threatened and declining is because the grasslands became the perfect farm at a time when the whole economy was driven by agriculture.
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Skinger also was charged with speeding, operating an uninsured vehicle and endangering the life of a child, police said.
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First Known Use of endanger
1964
ENDANGER Defined for English Language Learners
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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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