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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Advertisement The Southern California steelhead population was declared endangered by the federal government in 1997.
—
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Critically endangered California condors are the largest wild birds soaring through North America’s skies, with wingspans that can top eight feet.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
They’re listed as federal and state endangered, and in the summer roost in trees, and search for caves and mines in the winter.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Turnage is charged with murder, endangering children, involuntary manslaughter and failing to report a crime or death.
—The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
Turnage is wanted on charges of murder, endangering a child, involuntary manslaughter and failure to report a crime, police said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Last week, prosecutors claimed that in a court filing that Baldwin, a producer on Rust, endangered others by missing initial firearms training.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
Secondly, Iran endangered its two most significant investments—the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the nuclear program.
—Gadi Ezra, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
They are not endangered but face challenges because of fur hunting and perceived threats to livestock.
—The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2024
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Critically endangered California condors are the largest wild birds soaring through North America’s skies, with wingspans that can top eight feet.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
They’re listed as federal and state endangered, and in the summer roost in trees, and search for caves and mines in the winter.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Turnage is charged with murder, endangering children, involuntary manslaughter and failing to report a crime or death.
—The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
Turnage is wanted on charges of murder, endangering a child, involuntary manslaughter and failure to report a crime, police said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Last week, prosecutors claimed that in a court filing that Baldwin, a producer on Rust, endangered others by missing initial firearms training.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
Secondly, Iran endangered its two most significant investments—the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the nuclear program.
—Gadi Ezra, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
They are not endangered but face challenges because of fur hunting and perceived threats to livestock.
—The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'endanger.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near endanger
Cite this Entry
“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər
endangered; endangering
-ˈdānj-(ə-)riŋ
: to bring into danger or peril
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share