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endanger

/ɛnˈdeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ verb B1
  1. To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to. (transitive)

He/she/it endangers · Past endangered · Past participle endangered · -ing form endangering

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Verb forms

Base form
endanger
He/she/it
endangers
Past
endangered
Past participle
endangered
-ing form
endangering

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At present I am ready to promise that the instant that I can communicate with you without endangering my own combinations, I shall do so.”
A Study in Scarlet, p. 76 · B2
“Having first endangered it.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 195 · C1
“But it is not so easy to forget, monsieur, that the very next day after your princely gift you saved the life of my dear friend, Madame de Villefort, which was endangered by the very animals your generosity restored to me.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 558 · C1
The meticulous preservation of genetic diversity within these controlled environments offers a palpable glimmer of hope for the eventual reintroduction of endangered fauna into the wild.
The Conundrum of Captivity, p. 1 · C2

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