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# endanger

verb (endanger, endangers, endangered, endangering)

«endanger» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To put someone or something in danger; to make harm likely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endanger/#m1)
2. To threaten something so that it might be lost or die out: «Pollution endangers wildlife». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endanger/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and geography: «endangered species» are animals and plants that might die out (tigers, pandas, kakapo). In safety lessons: behaviour that endangers others (running by the pool, playing near roads). In law: «endangering life» is a serious crime. Phrases: «endanger lives», «endangered species», «endanger health».

### Examples

- Running by the pool can endanger you and others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endanger/#x1)
- Plastic in the ocean endangers turtles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endanger/#x2)
- Pandas are an endangered species. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endanger/#x3)
- The driver endangered lives by speeding near the school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endanger/#x4)
- Cutting down forests endangers many animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endanger/#x5)
- Don't endanger yourself trying to rescue someone in deep water — call for help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endanger/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb. Adjective «endangered» (in danger of dying out). Noun idea: «danger». Spelling: en + danger.

## In Jewish tradition

In science and geography: «endangered species» are animals and plants that might die out (tigers, pandas, kakapo). In safety lessons: behaviour that endangers others (running by the pool, playing near roads). In law: «endangering life» is a serious crime. Phrases: «endanger lives», «endangered species», «endanger health».

### Note

Regular verb. Adjective «endangered» (in danger of dying out). Noun idea: «danger». Spelling: en + danger.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «endanger» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/endanger/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«endanger» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/endanger.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «endanger» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/endanger/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«endanger» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/endanger.html) on Mova free.