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
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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.
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He also is charged with one count of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree, a misdemeanor.
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Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
The spike in homophobia and homophobic violence has led Ivorian gay communities and human rights groups to express concerns that the hostility could endanger the country's reputation for comparative tolerance.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Brennan seemed to have her own political agenda to try to generate an answer which would demonstrate another reason to vote for Harris: that a Trump win would physically endanger his critics.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
Neither species is listed as threatened or endangered in the U.S.
Hunters can purchase a license to hunt a single mountain lion and a different license to hunt an unlimited number of bobcats.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
The spike in homophobia and homophobic violence has led Ivorian gay communities and human rights groups to express concerns that the hostility could endanger the country's reputation for comparative tolerance.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Brennan seemed to have her own political agenda to try to generate an answer which would demonstrate another reason to vote for Harris: that a Trump win would physically endanger his critics.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
Neither species is listed as threatened or endangered in the U.S.
Hunters can purchase a license to hunt a single mountain lion and a different license to hunt an unlimited number of bobcats.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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