Endanger

/ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To incur the hazard of; to risk; to run the risk of.

Example Sentences

1877, Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs If you endanger other people's life and liberty in your pursuit of happiness, I shall have to confiscate your arms, boys.

I hold him but a fool that will endanger / His body [in a duel] for a girl that loves him not

All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without endangering him.

As he passed though the station, he slowed to yell to the signalman, Frank 'Sailor' Bridges: "Sailor - have you anything between here and Fordham? Where's the mail?" Gimbert knew the mail train was due, and he didn't want to endanger another train with his burning bomb wagon.

He that turneth the humours back […] endangereth malign ulcers.

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Word Forms

• endangers
• endangering
• endangered
• endaunger
• indanger

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