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[ verb ] pose a threat to; present a danger to
Synonyms Examples "The pollution is endangering the crops" Used in print (U.S. Reports. Volume 366. Cases Adjudged in the...)This , however , did not bar finding that du_Pont had become pre-eminent as a supplier of automotive fabrics and finishes to General_Motors ; that these products constituted a `` line of commerce '' within the meaning of the Clayton_Act ; that General_Motors ' share of the market for these products was substantial ; and that competition for this share of the market was endangered by the financial relationship between the two concerns : (Allan J. Braff and Roger F. Miller, "Wage-Price...)The threat of effective anti-trust action , provoked by `` gouging the public '' through price increases not justified by cost increases , and fears of endangering relations with customers , Congress , the general public and the press , all operate to keep price increases in some relation to cost increases . |
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[ verb ] put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
Used in print (U.S. Reports. Volume 364. Cases Adjudged in the...)It is not a medieval mental quirk or an attitude `` unnourished by sense '' to believe that husbands and wives should not be subjected to such a risk , or that such a possibility should not be permitted to endanger the confidentiality of the marriage relationship . (Public Papers of the Presidents of the U.S. D. D....)The task of providing a reasonable level of military strength , without endangering other vital aspects of our security , is greatly complicated by the swift pace of scientific progress . Related terms |
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