endanger

verb

en·dan·ger in-ˈdān-jər

en-

endangered; endangering in-ˈdān-jə-riŋ

-ˈdānj-riŋ,

en-

Synonyms of endanger

transitive verb

: to bring into danger or peril

recklessly endangering innocent lives

intransitive verb

: to create a dangerous situation

driving to endanger

endangerment

in-ˈdān-jər-mənt

en-

noun

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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Zin is a Myanmar scholar who was detained in June and accused of endangering China’s national security. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 This spews pollution into the air and endangers workers and surrounding neighborhoods. — Micheline Maynard, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The homeowner, who police say let her grandchild host the party at her home, was charged with violating the county's social host law and endangering the welfare of a child. — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Our leaders should retire a relic that endangers people and animals alike, and retire, once and for all, the small and nasty politics used to defend it. — Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for endanger

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First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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endanger

verb

en·dan·ger in-ˈdān-jər

endangered; endangering -ˈdānj-(ə-)riŋ

: to bring into danger or peril

endangerment

-mənt

noun

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endanger

transitive verb

en·dan·ger

: to bring into danger or peril

intransitive verb

: to create a dangerous situation

charged with driving to endanger

endanger

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