hazard

1 to place in danger just so the tourists could see the sea lions up close, the captain needlessly hazarded his ship Synonyms adventure, compromise, gamble (with), endanger, imperil, jeopard, jeopardize, menace, peril, risk, ventureRelated Words intimidate, threaten; expose; subject; chance, wagerNear Antonyms guard, protect, shelter, shield; preserve, resume, save

2 to take a chance on was unwilling to hazard landing the plane on the small island, which didn't even have an airfield Synonyms adventure, chance, gamble (on), risk, tempt, ventureRelated Words beard, brave, brazen, breast, challenge, confront, dare, defy, face, outbrave; compromise, endanger, imperil, jeopardize, menace; expose, subject; bet (on), wager