Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of putting someone into danger, or the condition of being in danger.

  2. (countable, uncountable)The exposure of someone, especially a child, to danger or harm.

More definitions
  • a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

Examples

2 sentences
  1. You can be charged with child endangerment for driving while intoxicated if you're carrying passengers younger than 15 years old.

    ruВам могут предъявить обвинение в оставлении детей в опасности за вождение в нетрезвом состоянии, если вы везете пассажиров младше 15 лет. — kadavraverkisto

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  2. Notifying a kid's parent that they expressed a non-normative sexuality or gender is child endangerment that leads to child abuse.

Forms

plural: endangerments
Singularendangerment
Pluralendangerments

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Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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