Synonyms of endanger

endanger 1 of 2

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

endangerment

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noun

as in risk

the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil

I didn't think I would be subject to any endangerment if I simply dangled my legs over the rock ledge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risk
• jeopardy
• danger
• trouble
• peril
• distress
• imperilment
• threat
• harm's way
• vulnerability
• exposure
• precariousness
• susceptibility
• openness
• liability
• helplessness
• susceptibleness
• defenselessness
• weakness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• safety
• security
• preservation
• protection
• salvation
• defense
• secureness
• safeness
• exemption
• immunity
• impunity
• inviolability
• invulnerability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endanger

Verb

Earlier this year, the Bandero collided with an industrial krill trawler in Antarctica in what the ship’s Norwegian owner said was a deliberate attack that endangered its crew and could have caused an environmental disaster. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

All told, there are 91 species that live in California and are listed as endangered under the act, and another 51 species listed as threatened. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Noun

The 41-year-old is also reportedly facing three additional pending criminal cases in New York, where he is charged with misdemeanor assault, reckless endangerment, criminal trespass on railroad property, and trespassing. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Box has been charged with three counts of first-degree child endangerment and one count of neglect or abuse of a child, according to her online court records. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026