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endangerment

endangerment

25 5.0
Putting someone or something at risk of harm
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈdeɪndʒərmənt/
translation icon : poner en peligro
  • The report highlighted the serious issue of child endangerment in the neighborhood, prompting an investigation.
  • imminent and substantial endangerment
  • substantial endangerment
  • endangerment to health

Examples

  • Whatever the scenario, the potential for environmental harm and the resulting endangerment to our own health and well-being suddenly becomes real.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The authorities pursued charges of endangerment against the parents for leaving their child unattended in the car.

  • Officers, I want this man arrested for public endangerment.

    Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

  • Everyone has a legal right to his opinion, but not to child endangerment.

    Blog text (7)

  • A local school bus driver in southern New Jersey was recently charged with child endangerment.

    Blog text (11)

  • The prosecution dropped an earlier charge of felony child endangerment.

    Academic text (1990)

  • We forbid any kind of exposure or endangerment to civilians.

    Blog text (9)

  • Preventing your children from being vaccinated constitutes child endangerment, a criminal act.

    Blog text (7)

  • The Administrator determined that MSW incineration may reasonably be expected to contribute to the endangerment of public health and welfare.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Highly publicized reports of ghastly child deaths have also contributed to a tidal surge in complaints of child endangerment.

    Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

imperilment
vsendangerment
8.2

A state of being in danger of harm

puts someone or something at risk by causing that danger

Antonyms

protection
974 1.0

Keeping people or things safe from harm

to safeguard
45 3.7

To protect someone or something from harm

How Dangerous

peril
112 5.7
endangerment
25 5.0
jeopardy
210 6.0
exposure
295 3.5

Surface Forms

endangerment singular
endangerments plural

Morphology

endangerment = endanger (transparent) = en + danger + ment

The verb 'endanger' (en- + danger) is a standard verb meaning 'to put at risk', and adding '-ment' forms a noun meaning the act or state of putting in danger, so the formation is predictable.

Etymology

Endangerment comes from the prefix en- meaning 'in' or 'into' joined with the common word danger meaning 'harm' or 'risk'. So endangerment in this sense is the act of putting someone or something 'into danger', that is, causing the risk of harm.