Definition of endanger
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA: /É™nˈdeɪndÊ'É™r/
Verb
endanger (third-person singular simple present endangers, present participle endangering, simple past and past participle endangered)
- (transitive) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
* 1593, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona
I hold him but a fool that will endanger / His body [in a duel] for a girl that loves him not
* 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.
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