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

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

Noun

In addition to the charge of felony manslaughter, Moorhead is facing three counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, as well as a count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, state police said. — Matt Foster, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Christopher Evans, 34, faces murder and child endangerment charges — and, if found to be guilty, life behind bars — in connection with the death of his newborn daughter, who died at a Cincinnati hospital in early September. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026