endanger
verb/ɪnˈdeɪndʒə(r)/
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they endanger | /ɪnˈdeɪndʒə(r)/ /ɪnˈdeɪndʒər/ |
| he / she / it endangers | /ɪnˈdeɪndʒəz/ /ɪnˈdeɪndʒərz/ |
| past simple endangered | /ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd/ /ɪnˈdeɪndʒərd/ |
| past participle endangered | /ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd/ /ɪnˈdeɪndʒərd/ |
| -ing form endangering | /ɪnˈdeɪndʒərɪŋ/ /ɪnˈdeɪndʒərɪŋ/ |
- endanger somebody/something to put somebody/something in a situation in which they could be harmed or damaged
- The health of our children is being endangered by exhaust fumes.
- That one mistake seriously endangered the future of the company.
- He denied possessing a rifle with intent to endanger life.
- Mixing medications and dietary supplements can endanger your health.
- They are accused of causing an explosion likely to endanger life.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- greatly
- seriously
- recklessly
- …
- be likely to
- critically endangered
- highly endangered
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