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endanger

[ en-deyn-jeyr ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to expose to danger; danger; imperil:

    It was foolish to endanger your life in that way.

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endanger

/ ɪˈɪԻə /

verb

  1. tr to put in danger or peril; imperil
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ岹ԲԳ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·岹g·Գ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of endanger1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; en- 1, danger
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Since coming to power, the government has announced a series of measures to tackle people smuggling, including a new criminal offence of endangering the lives of others at sea.

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Occasional outbreaks further north, including an outbreak among endangered Key Deer in Florida in 2016, were resolved quickly through emergency release of sterile flies.

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It has been trying to restore the woodlands by introducing downy birch, sessile oak, hazel, willow, aspen and alder as well as endangered tree species such as Arran whitebeam.

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It was ultimately selected by the Constitutional Court to help determine binding jurisprudence on how the Rights of Nature should be applied to endangered ecosystems and species.

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He was jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years in June 2022 after a jury convicted him of offences including grievous bodily harm and possessing firearms with intent to endanger life.

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