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/ɛndˈeɪndʒər/ Listen

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Endanger v. t. (past & past part. endangered; pres. part. endangering)

To put to hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss or injury; as, to endanger life or peace. "All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without endangering him."

To incur the hazard of; to risk. (Obs.) "He that turneth the humors back... endangereth malign ulcers."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Endanger" Quotes from Famous Books

... is, indeed, no naked matter of fact to guide either President or Congress in the matter; and therefore I say that Mr. Binney is wrong in his premises. Rebellion or invasion might occur twenty times over, and might even endanger the public safety, without justifying the suspension of the privilege of the writ under the Constitution. I say also that Mr. Binney is wrong in his conclusion. The public safety must require the suspension before the suspension can be justified; and such requirement must be a ...

— Volume 2 • Anthony Trollope

... recalled, adjoined that of King Haffgo, and, although there was no wind blowing, the burning of the less important structure was sure to endanger the other. As a last resort, the white men might be driven out in that way, but ...

— The Land of Mystery • Edward S. Ellis

... shouted, with a flourish of his stick, so stoutly that people fell back from him, "know that ye are met against the law, and endanger the ...

— The Crossing • Winston Churchill

... devoted to the handsome young man; and she was delighted by the prospect of the third brother—on the whole the handsomest, she thought, of the three—also becoming a member of her family. Unfortunately, however, Bismarck was opposed to the scheme. He perceived that the marriage would endanger the friendship between Germany and Russia, which was vital to his foreign policy, and he announced that it must not take place. A fierce struggle between the Empress and the Chancellor followed. Victoria, whose ...

— Queen Victoria • Lytton Strachey

... of opinion that the force was too small to defend the whole, but Sir Horace Vere and Sir John Ogle alone gave their advice to abandon the outlying forts rather than endanger the loss of the town. The other officers were of opinion that all the works should be held, although they acknowledged that the disposable force was incapable of doing so. Some days elapsed, and Vere learned that the Spanish preparations were ...

— By England's Aid or The Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604) • G.A. Henty

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