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What is another word for Endangerment? – 168 Endangerment Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    threat peril danger hazard risk vulnerability imperilment jeopardy menace vulnerability exposure susceptibility fragility weakness precariousness instability insecurity uncertainty doubt fear alarm warning caution intimidation coercion duress compulsion pressure threat intimidation bullying harassment molestation nuisance plague scourge bane pest affliction calamity disaster catastrophe adversity misfortune mishap accident casualty fatality mortality extinction annihilation destruction devastation ruin desolation degradation deterioration decline decadence collapse downfall demise

    Meaning of Endangerment

    The primary meaning of the word "Endangerment" refers to the state of being at risk or in danger of being harmed or destroyed.

    Definitions

    • The state of being at risk of being harmed or destroyed
    • * A person or thing that endangers or threatens something or someone
    • * The act of putting someone or something in danger

    Etymology of Endangerment

    The word "Endangerment" originates from the verb "endanger", which is a combination of "end-" (meaning to put in a certain state) and "danger" (from Old French "danger", meaning power, jurisdiction, or risk)
    The term has been in use since the 15th century, initially meaning to put someone or something in a state of danger or risk

    Example Uses

    • The species is facing endangerment due to habitat loss and pollution
    • * The company's financial situation is a cause for concern, posing an endangerment to its employees' jobs
    • * The new policy aims to reduce the endangerment of wildlife in the area

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    safety security protection preservation conservation safeguard defense shield guard assurance confidence certainty stability strength robustness resilience invulnerability invincibility power potency capability competence effectiveness efficiency prosperity success triumph victory salvation deliverance rescue liberation emancipation freedom

    Related Nouns

    threat danger hazard risk vulnerability peril jeopardy menace exposure susceptibility fragility weakness precariousness instability insecurity uncertainty doubt fear alarm warning caution

    Related Verbs

    endanger threaten imperil jeopardize risk expose vulnerable weaken destabilize intimidate coerce complicate worsen aggravate exacerbate heighten increase enhance

    Related Adjectives

    endangered vulnerable fragile weak precarious unstable insecure uncertain doubtful fearful alarming cautionary threatening menacing hazardous risky perilous dangerous harmful destructive devastating calamitous catastrophic adverse unfavorable unpleasant disagreeable objectionable undesirable unwholesome unhealthy unsound unsafe