Crossword clues for endangering
endangering
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Endanger \En*dan"ger\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Endangered; p. pr. & vb. n. Endangering.]
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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.
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To incur the hazard of; to risk. [Obs.]
He that turneth the humors back . . . endangereth malign ulcers.
--Bacon.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of endanger English)
Usage examples of "endangering".
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.
Maloes, he ordered one small-store house to be spared, because it could not be set on fire without endangering the whole district.
And if she fell, the demon could find its way back into the Comforter and the Searcher, and eventually into Ezzaria, endangering everyone.