endanger

«endanger» in Mova's school dictionary: To put someone or something in danger; to make harm likely — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (endanger, endangers, endangered, endangering)

meaning for a pupil

1) To put someone or something in danger; to make harm likely. tree →

2) To threaten something so that it might be lost or die out: «Pollution endangers wildlife». tree →

sense 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 →
• Plastic in the ocean endangers turtles. tree →
• Pandas are an endangered species. tree →
• The driver endangered lives by speeding near the school. tree →
• Cutting down forests endangers many animals. tree →
• Don't endanger yourself trying to rescue someone in deep water — call for help. tree →

note

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

In the corpora

• American alligators live in swamps, rivers and lakes in the south-eastern USA and recovered from being endangered once hunting was controlled.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «endanger» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.