ENDANGERING

Verb

endangering

present participle of endanger

Noun

endangering (plural endangerings)

The act of putting someone or something in danger.

Source: Wiktionary


ENDANGER

En*dan"ger, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Endangered; p. pr. & vb. n. Endangering.]

1. 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. Burke.

2. To incur the hazard of; to risk. [Obs.] He that turneth the humors back . . . endangereth malign ulcers. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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