Meaning & Definition of Endangerment in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: The state or condition of being exposed to danger or harm.

  Example Sentence: The endangerment of the species led to conservation efforts.

• Definition: The action of causing someone or something to be in danger.

  Example Sentence: His reckless driving constituted endangerment of public safety.

• Definition: Legal liability arising from actions that cause risk to others.

  Example Sentence: The case involved charges of child endangerment.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• 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

Translations

• Spanish: peligro

• French: mise en danger

• German: Gefährdung

• Russian: угроза

Related Words

• endanger: to expose to danger or risk

• danger: the possibility of suffering harm or injury

• hazard: a source of danger

Slang Meanings of endangerment

• Meaning: put in harm's way

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

• Meaning: playing with fire

  Example Sentence: Going into that abandoned building is really playing with fire.