Meaning & Definition of word "Endangerment"

Endangerment

/ɪnˈdeɪndʒərmənt/

1. The act of putting someone or something at risk or in danger.
- Example: The pollution in the river poses a significant endangerment to the local wildlife.
2. A situation in which someone or something is exposed to harm or risk.
- Example: The decision to cut down the forest resulted in the endangerment of several endangered species.
3. Legal liability arising from the risk of harm or injury to a person or the environment.
- Example: 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

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.