endanger

verb

en·​dan·​ger in-ˈdān-jər 

en-

endangered; endangering in-ˈdān-jə-riŋ 

-ˈdānj-riŋ, 

en-

transitive verb

: to bring into danger or peril

recklessly endangering innocent lives

intransitive verb

: to create a dangerous situation

driving to endanger

endangerment

in-ˈdān-jər-mənt 

en-

noun

Synonyms of endanger

• threaten
• risk
• jeopardize
• imperil

Examples of endanger in a Sentence

Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.

The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.

Recent Examples on the Web

What workloads, if compromised, would actually stop the business or endanger people. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Demining groups say that without international support, Southeast Asia’s unfinished work clearing land mines and unexploded bombs will continue to endanger communities, maiming and killing people and slowing development for years to come. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

The Royal Parks charity, which manages Richmond Park, where the incident took place over the weekend, warned that human behavior is endangering the lives of the deer who have resided there for centuries. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

On top of that, the United States sat by helplessly as Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, endangering the entire Gulf economy. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for endanger

• arranger
• exchanger
• changer
• danger
• manger
• ranger
• stranger

Kids Definition

endanger

verb

en·​dan·​ger in-ˈdān-jər 

endangered; endangering -ˈdānj-(ə-)riŋ 

: to bring into danger or peril

endangerment

-mənt 

noun

Legal Definition

endanger

transitive verb

en·​dan·​ger

: to bring into danger or peril

intransitive verb

: to create a dangerous situation

charged with driving to endanger