Synonyms of endanger

endanger

verb

in-ˈdān-jər 

as in to threaten

to place in danger

a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threaten
• risk
• jeopardize
• imperil
• compromise
• menace
• hazard
• adventure
• gamble (with)
• venture
• peril
• jeopard
• intimidate
• subject
• expose
• wager
• chance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• guard
• preserve
• shelter
• save
• shield
• resume

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endanger

In addition, they are expected to argue the shooting endangered others at Kirk’s campus event — an aggravating circumstance that could make the crime punishable by death under Utah law. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

But that’s not the same as asserting that the physical differences between males and females invariably mean that men will invariably prevail over women in all competitions or that their participation will endanger women. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Lateshia Adams, 45, pleaded guilty in May to criminal recklessness, a Level 6 felony, and misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026

And those benefits, the story goes, are endangered by an inexplicable quirk in the law that applies Social Security payroll taxes to only the first $184,500 in annual wages (a figure that rises annually with wage inflation). — Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026