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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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.
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Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species classifies pygmy hippos as endangered, with about 2,500 animals estimated to still live in the wild.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In February 2022, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, creating destruction and endangering civilians with its daily shelling of cities and villages.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Wildlife officials began reintroducing the Canada lynx, which is listed as endangered by both the state and federal governments, into Colorado in 1999.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species classifies pygmy hippos as endangered, with about 2,500 animals estimated to still live in the wild.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In February 2022, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, creating destruction and endangering civilians with its daily shelling of cities and villages.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Wildlife officials began reintroducing the Canada lynx, which is listed as endangered by both the state and federal governments, into Colorado in 1999.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 23 Nov. 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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