ENDANGER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ENDANGER?

Need another word that means the same as “endanger”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “endanger” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Endanger” are: imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten, expose, queer, scupper, risk, put at risk, put in danger, expose to danger, put in jeopardy, leave vulnerable, put someone's life on the line

Endanger as a Verb

Definitions of "Endanger" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “endanger” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Put (someone or something) at risk or in danger.
• Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position.
• Pose a threat to; present a danger to.

Synonyms of "Endanger" as a verb (16 Words)

expose	Expose while ridiculing especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas. Expose the blanket to sunshine.
expose to danger	Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position.
imperil	Pose a threat to; present a danger to. They advised against tax increases for fear of imperilling the recovery.
jeopardise	Pose a threat to; present a danger to.
jeopardize	Put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure. A devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York s position as a financial centre.
leave vulnerable	Leave or give by will after one’s death.
menace	Express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture. Africa s elephants are still menaced by poaching.
peril	Expose to danger; threaten. Jonathon perilled his life for love of David.
put at risk	Cause (someone) to undergo something.
put in danger	Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events.
put in jeopardy	Cause (someone) to undergo something.
put someone's life on the line	Formulate in a particular style or language.
risk	Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. We risked losing a lot of money in this venture.
scupper	Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position.
threaten	State one’s intention to do (something undesirable) in retribution. The dispute threatened to spread to other cities.

Usage Examples of "Endanger" as a verb

• He was driving in a manner likely to endanger life.
• The pollution is endangering the crops.

Associations of "Endanger" (30 Words)

crisis	An unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty. He goes to pieces in a crisis.
danger	A dangerous place. One of the trains involved passed a signal at danger.
dangerous	Involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm. It is dangerous to convict on his evidence.
demolition	An event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something. The demolition of the huge tower was quite a spectacle.
dicey	Of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk. Democracy is a dicey business.
ecosystem	A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. The entire ecosystem of film and video production will eventually go digital.
hazardous	Involving risk or danger. We work in hazardous conditions.
imminence	The state or fact of being about to happen. The populace was largely unaware of the imminence of war.
insecure	Not sufficiently protected; easily broken into. An insecure future.
intimidate	To compel or deter by or as if by threats. Her boss intimidates her.
intimidating	Having a frightening, overawing, or threatening effect. The intimidating defence barrister.
jeopardize	Put at risk. A devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York s position as a financial centre.
jeopardy	A source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune. The whole peace process is in jeopardy.
menace	Pose a threat to; present a danger to. A new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs.
parlous	Greatly or excessively. The General s position was parlous.
peril	A state of danger involving risk. Jonathon perilled his life for love of David.
perilous	Full of danger or risk. The economy is in a perilous state.
precarious	Fraught with danger. A precarious ladder.
risk	Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. Gloss paint can burn strongly and pose a fire risk.
risky	Risqu. Extremely risky going out in the tide and fog.
shaky	Vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze. She managed a shaky laugh.
subspecies	A taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species.
threat	The possibility of trouble, danger, or ruin. Thousands of rail freight jobs came under threat.
threaten	State one’s intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done. Unless war threatened national politics remained the focus of attention.
threatened	Likely in the near future to become endangered. The spotted owl is a threatened species not yet an endangered one.
toxicity	The quality of being toxic or poisonous. That was how I protected my partner from my family s toxicity.
unsafe	Involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm. Because the confession was unreliable the verdict was unsafe and unsatisfactory.
venture	Any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome. May I venture to add a few comments.
volatility	The property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor. The succession of new rulers contributed to the volatility of the situation.
vulnerable	Susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation. A vulnerable bridge.