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endanger

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Word definitions for endanger in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 15c., from en- (1) "make, put in" + danger . Related: Endangered ; endangering . Endangered species recorded by 1958.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES endanger the life of sb ▪ They wanted to capture the gunman without endangering the lives of his hostages. endanger your health (= cause danger to your health ) ▪ Being overweight endangers your health. endangered (= ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Endanger \En*dan"ger\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Endangered ; p. pr. & vb. n. 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 ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 (context transitive English) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to. 2 (context obsolete transitive English) To incur the hazard of; to risk; to run the risk of. vb. 1 (context transitive English) To put (someone or something) ...

Usage examples of endanger.

Should the weather deteriorate sufficiently to endanger our return flight we have been ordered to make a landing on the airfield near the town of Kalinin.

The Jewish speculations about Angels and Mediators, which at the time of Christ grew very luxuriantly among the Scribes and Apocalyptists, and endangered the purity and vitality of the Old Testament idea of God, were also very important for the development of Christian dogmatics.

Whereas an insurrection exists in the State of Florida, by which the lives, liberty, and property of loyal citizens of the United States are endangered: And whereas it is deemed proper that all needful measures should be taken for the protection of such citizens and all officers of the United States in the discharge of their public duties in the State aforesaid: Now, therefore, be it known that I, Abraham LINCOLN, President of the United States, do hereby direct the commander of the forces of the United States on the Florida coast to permit no person to exercise any office or authority upon the islands of Key West, the Tortugas, and Santa Rosa, which may be inconsistent with the laws and Constitution of the United States, authorizing him at the same time, if he shall find it necessary, to suspend there the writ of habeas corpus, and to remove from the vicinity of the United States fortresses all dangerous or suspected persons.

Of course, the pile of endangered black caiman carcasses and jaguar pelts found in the village had not helped matters.

Shaddai, and the endangering of the utter ruin of the famous town of Mansoul, set thyself to deface, and utterly to spoil, all the remainders of the law and image of Shaddai that have been found in Mansoul after her deep apostasy from her king to Diabolus, the envious tyrant.

Researches have shown that the proportion of half a drachm of alcohol to the pound weight of the body, is the quantity which usually produces intoxication, and that an increase of this amount to one drachm immediately endangers the life of the individual.

Paris has expressed the opinion that if he goes on dueling for fifteen or twenty years more--unless he forms the habit of fighting in a comfortable room where damps and draughts cannot intrude--he will eventually endanger his life.

Further, you have endangered the blades by the energies unleashed in playing your eggling music.

Austria would not let slip the fair opportunity of taking revenge without endangering herself.

In all the great questions which have agitated the country, and particularly in those fearful crises, the Missouri question, the nullification question, and the late slavery question, as connected with the newly acquired territory, involving and endangering the stability of the Union, his has been the leading and most conspicuous part.

And now it only remains for me to say that I think it is a very grave question for the people of this Union to consider, whether, in view of the fact that this slavery question has been the only one that has ever endangered our Republican institutions, the only one that has ever threatened or menaced a dissolution of the Union, that has ever disturbed us in such a way as to make us fear for the perpetuity of our liberty,--in view of these facts, I think it is an exceedingly interesting and important question for this people to consider whether we shall engage in the policy of acquiring additional territory, discarding altogether from our consideration, while obtaining new territory, the question how it may affect us in regard to this, the only endangering element to our liberties and national greatness.

Alton is endangering his life, or materially impairing his health, I wish it mitigated as far as it can be consistently with his safe detention.

Then let the country give us a hundred thousand new troops in the shortest possible time, which, added to McClellan directly or indirectly, will take Richmond without endangering any other place which we now hold, and will substantially end the war.

Please tell me could you not make me a flying visit for consultation without endangering the Service in your department.

At last advices General Halleck thinks he cannot send reinforcements without endangering all he has gained.