endangerment
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Definition
Noun: 1. The state of being exposed to the possibility of harm, loss, or destruction: "Endangerment" refers to the condition of being put at risk or in peril. 2. The act of putting someone or something in such a dangerous situation: It can also describe the action of causing this state of risk.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The construction of the dam caused the endangerment of several native fish species. (The dam's construction put the fish species at risk of extinction.)
- Driving while texting is a serious act of endangerment to yourself and others. (The action of texting while driving creates a dangerous situation for everyone.)
- The report highlighted the endangerment of historical sites due to urban development. (The report emphasized the risky state of the sites, threatened by development.)
Advanced Usage
- "Criminal endangerment": A legal term for the act of putting another person at substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury.
- He was charged with criminal endangerment after leaving a child alone in a hot car.
- "Reckless endangerment": A similar legal charge emphasizing that the dangerous action was performed with a conscious disregard of the risks involved.
Variants and Related Words
- Endanger (verb): To put someone or something at risk or in danger.
- Pollution can endanger public health.
- Endangered (adjective): Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- The giant panda is an endangered species.
Synonyms
- Jeopardy: Exposure to danger or harm.
- Peril: Serious and immediate danger.
- Hazard: A danger or risk.
- Risk: A situation involving exposure to danger.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- To place/put in endangerment: To cause someone or something to be in a dangerous situation. (This is a formal or legal phrasing of the more common "to place/put in danger").
- The leaked documents placed national security in endangerment.
Noun
- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard