endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər 
en-
endangered; endangering
in-ˈdān-jə-riŋ
-ˈdānj-riŋ,
en-
: to bring into danger or peril
recklessly endangering innocent lives
: to create a dangerous situation
driving to endanger
Synonyms
Examples of endanger in a Sentence
Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.
The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.
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But the chemotherapy would endanger her chances of having kids.
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Rob Stein, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
The International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species categorizes the bird as vulnerable, a step above endangered.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
As the hearing began, Local 555 – which had previously supported the deal before pulling support during a breakdown in contract negotiations – used a technique union officials say the deal endangered: a whipsaw strike.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2024
In the other future, the new president endangers public health and safety and rejects evidence, preferring instead nonsensical conspiracy fantasies.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2024
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Rob Stein, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
The International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species categorizes the bird as vulnerable, a step above endangered.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
As the hearing began, Local 555 – which had previously supported the deal before pulling support during a breakdown in contract negotiations – used a technique union officials say the deal endangered: a whipsaw strike.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2024
In the other future, the new president endangers public health and safety and rejects evidence, preferring instead nonsensical conspiracy fantasies.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər
endangered; endangering
-ˈdānj-(ə-)riŋ
: to bring into danger or peril
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