What are some opposite words for ensure?

Antonyms for ensure
ɛnˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜren·sure

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms3.4 / 5 votes

  1. ensure

    Antonyms:
    imperil, hazard, jeopardize, forfeit

    Synonyms:
    fix, determine, secure, seal

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  1. guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secureverb

    make certain of

    "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"

    Synonyms:
    reassure, ascertain, batten, control, plug, stop up, warrant, batten down, assure, guarantee, underwrite, fix, cover, promise, fasten, check, see to it, undertake, procure, insure, tell, vouch, secure, see

  2. see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assureverb

    be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

    "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

    Synonyms:
    guarantee, project, interpret, verify, look, experience, tick off, visualise, fit, gibe, assure, image, hold, run across, moderate, learn, checker, condition, mark off, run into, discover, escort, stop, examine, pick up, visit, reckon, consider, tally, come across, get a line, hold in, suss out, get wind, check off, check over, take care, match, check up on, control, look into, ascertain, mark, command, insure, attend, promise, date, realize, go over, train, check, hold back, underwrite, meet, go out, witness, manipulate, fancy, catch, construe, find out, see, discipline, tell, check into, regard, visualize, picture, find, go through, take in, correspond, curb, secure, view, keep in line, arrest, hear, cover, contain, operate, get word, envision, determine, figure, encounter, retard, crack, turn back, reassure, chequer, watch, see to it, break, understand, check out, master, go steady, tick, realise, jibe, agree, delay

How to use ensure in a sentence?

  1. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake:

    I will ensure we will hold the right people accountable.

  2. Wang Jianlin:

    As far as the opening of the Disney Shanghai park goes, I'm sure that we will win out, at Wanda I always say we want to ensure Disney is not profitable for 10-20 years in this business segment in China.

  3. Yukiya Amano:

    I invite member states which are in a position to do so to make the necessary funding available as soon as possible in order to ensure smooth continuation of our activities.

  4. Marcelo Ebrard:

    The president has instructed me to ensure that Mexico's indignation translates into... efficient, prompt, expeditious and forceful legal actions for Mexico to take a role and demand that conditions are established that protect... Mexicans in the United States.

  5. Petro Poroshenko:

    The parliamentary faction of the Block of Petro Poroshenko has nominated Volodymyr Groysman to the post of Prime Minister. Having done everything to ensure stability and continuity of our course, I declare my decision to transfer the obligations and responsibilities of the head of government of Ukraine.

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