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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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

“They need to pay for it by opening up their checkbook and changing the program to ensure that there are parental controls and that we are not endangering our kids.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

They added that there was also evidence that people had scaled the slopes in order to burn the evidence, potentially endangering local wildlife and the environment.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Sarah Dineley, from the CPS, said that the alleged boat pilots had been charged with endangering the lives of others.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

As for properties and banked monies, I could not raise cash from them without endangering the men I dealt with, and the better friends they were to me the worse their danger.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin