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Endanger vs Endangerment - What's the difference?

endanger | endangerment |

As a verb endanger

is to put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.

As a noun endangerment is

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

endanger

English

Alternative forms

* endaunger (obsolete) * indanger

Verb

(en verb)
  • To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
  • * 1593, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona
    • I hold him but a fool that will endanger / His body [in a duel] for a girl that loves him not
  • * Burke
    • All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without endangering him.
  • * 1877, Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs
    • If you endanger other people's life and liberty in your pursuit of happiness, I shall have to confiscate your arms, boys.
  • (obsolete) To incur the hazard of; to risk; to run the risk of.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • He that turneth the humours back endangereth malign ulcers.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    endangerment

    English

    (wikipedia endangerment)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of putting someone into danger, or the condition of being in danger
  • (legal) The exposure of someone, especially a child, to danger or harm