endangering

VERB

put in jeopardy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expose imperil menace threaten

STRONG

chance hazard peril risk venture

WEAK

be careless chance it lay on the line lay open leave defenseless leave in the middle make liable play into one's hands put at risk put in danger put on the spot stick one's neck out subject to loss

Antonyms

STRONGEST

guard help protect save

WEAK

aid assist comfort take care

Example Sentences

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endangering

Getting such a charter would give huge latitude to crypto banks, endangering unsophisticated investors, critics say.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

"Every single player watching this World Cup right now would have seen this incident and said immediately, that's endangering an opponent, that's a high boot, that's a foul," Joe Hart said on MOTD.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Chinese authorities said they arrested a Northern California scholar earlier this month, accusing him of espionage and endangering national security.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026

China said it had detained American citizen Min Zin on suspicion of espionage and endangering national security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

I like to think that knowing might have kept me from endangering you, that having understood and acknowledged the anger, I could control it.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates