ENDANGER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

endanger

verb

in-ˈdān-jər

Definition of endanger

as in to threaten

to place in danger a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people

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Recent Examples of endanger Police have asked for help finding a Kansas City man who went missing Monday morning, might be armed and is considered endangered. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 Tracey was arrested days after the incident and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault, harassment and obstruction. — Adam Sabes , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Brazil's federal police also accused 15 former and present Voepass employees of endangering air traffic safety resulting in a fatal disaster, which could put them in prison for up to 12 years. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Warming has endangered the globe especially in recent years; scientists calculated that Earth’s average temperature in 2025 hovered among one of the three hottest on record, along with 2024 and 2023. — Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for endanger

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Those supporters have done their club proud, a point embodied by the gradual improvements made to a ground Exeter were once threatened with eviction from under previous owners.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
An investigation found that the man allegedly assaulted his 63-year-old father and threatened to kill people at the home following an argument.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of threaten

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With O’Leary now out of step with his two biggest members, Cinema United’s smaller exhibitors worry about how the internal fracture might jeopardize their future bargaining power, should the pact knock out another major supplier.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
That could jeopardize the slim House majority in what is set to be a difficult midterm election for Republicans.

— Gavin Jackson, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of jeopardize

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That detour plays into the hand of Mayor Humdinger who hatches a dirty rotten plan to mine the isle of its gem resources, a development that imperils all.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Central Florida Congressman Cory Mills faces dwindling campaign funds and growing opposition from members of his own party, potentially imperiling his re-election bid with less than a week to go before the primary.

— Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

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