Risk death with passion (8)
I believe the answer is:
endanger
'risk' is the definition.
(to risk is to put in danger)
'death with passion' is the wordplay.
'death' becomes 'end' (synonyms).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'passion' becomes 'anger' (I've seen this in another clue).
'end'+'anger'='ENDANGER'
(Other definitions for endanger that I've seen before include "Imperil" , "compromise" , "Expose to injury or extinction" , "To put one at risk" , "Pose a threat to" .)