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 In Ghana, for instance, the ten shrines of the Asante Traditional Buildings are endangered as traditional stewardship by master craftspeople declines. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026 Violence, abuse and intimidation not only endangered individuals and their families, but threaten our democracy and have no place in public life. — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 As a result of these changes, species are still listed on paper as endangered but are largely unprotected. — Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 The court accepted his plea and found Williams guilty of two counts of aggravated endangering a child, according to a news release from the office of the Leavenworth County Attorney. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for endanger

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In several messages quoted in the ruling, Seaver allegedly threatened Nozell and other people connected to Parton’s estate.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
As a child of parents who bred him to be the next Green Lantern, John knows full well the conflict between conscience and instinct, a ceaseless war that threatens to explode to the surface.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of threaten

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Sellers risk accepting an offer, only to have the bank say no.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
With roads around the hospital unsafe, transferring patients to other facilities was not an option in the first hours of the attack, while sending ambulances into the field risked exposing them to Hamas ambushes.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of risk

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At its worst, this can imperil an organization’s future growth and even survival.

— Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Rough surf, including rip currents, was also likely to imperil beachgoers as far south as the Carolinas, while wind gusts of up to 50 mph could tear through a block of the tristate area from New Jersey to Long Island, according to the forecast.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

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