endangering

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noun

The act of putting someone or something in danger.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of endanger
nounendangering (plural endangerings)

plural endangerings

  1. The act of putting someone or something in danger.

    First, as felony prosecutor, I prosecute high-level felonies including homicides; sexual assaults; child endangerings; shootings and other felonious assaults; and media cases.

    2015, Kenneth J. Peak, Pamela M. Everett, Introduction to Criminal Justice: Practice and Process
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APA

endangering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endangering

MLA

“endangering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endangering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endangering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endangering.

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