Endangerment

/ɪnˈdeɪndʒərmənt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act of putting someone or something at risk or in danger.

The pollution in the river poses a significant endangerment to the local wildlife.

A situation in which someone or something is exposed to harm or risk.

The decision to cut down the forest resulted in the endangerment of several endangered species.

Legal liability arising from the risk of harm or injury to a person or the environment.

The company faced charges of endangerment after the chemical spill affected the town's drinking water.

Derived from the verb 'endanger' combined with the suffix '-ment'.

child endangerment

the crime of putting a child in danger of harm

self-endangerment

the act of putting oneself in risky situations

environmental endangerment

the act of causing ecological harm or risk to wildlife

endanger

to expose to danger or risk

danger

the possibility of suffering harm or injury

hazard

a source of danger

put in harm's way

That stunt was totally putting him in harm's way.

playing with fire

Going into that abandoned building is really playing with fire.