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endangerment

endangerment noun: the act of putting someone into danger, or the condition of being in danger.

Noun

endangerment (countable and uncountable, plural endangerments)

  1. The act of putting someone into danger, or the condition of being in danger.
  2. The exposure of someone, especially a child, to danger or harm.

Forms of endangerment

pluralendangerments

Origin of endangerment

From endanger + -ment.

Words formed from endangerment

Questions about endangerment

What does endangerment mean?
Endangerment means the act of putting someone into danger, or the condition of being in danger.
What part of speech is endangerment?
Endangerment is a noun.
What is the plural of endangerment?
The plural of endangerment is endangerments.

Words near endangerment in the dictionary

  1. endangerers
  2. endangerest
  3. endangereth
  4. endangering
  5. endangerings
  6. endangerment
  7. endangerments
  8. endangers
  9. endangiitis
  10. endangium
  11. endaortitis

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