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- Dictionaryjeop·ard·ize/ˈjepərˌdīz/
verb
- 1. put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure: "a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York's position as a financial center"
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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb jeopardize, which means to expose to danger or risk. Find out why some 19th-century critics considered it a foolish and intolerable word.
Learn the meaning of jeopardize, a verb that means to put something in danger of being harmed or damaged. See how to use jeopardize in sentences and synonyms, pronunciation and translations.
to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged: She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future. Synonym. imperil formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Taking risks. adventurer. all in. be skating on thin ice idiom. bet the farm/ranch idiom. broke. dare. expose. hazard.
verb. to risk; hazard. he jeopardized his job by being persistently unpunctual. to put in danger; imperil. Discover More. Other Words From. re·jeop ard·ize verb (used with object) rejeopardized rejeopardizing. un·jeop ard·ized adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of jeopardize 1.
to cause something to be harmed or damaged, or to put something in danger: She knew that failing her exams could jeopardize her whole future. (Definition of jeopardize from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Jeopardize means to put at risk or pose a threat. Jeopardize your career by posting silly pictures of yourself on Facebook. Jeopardize your friendships by posting silly pictures of your friends on Facebook. Jeopardize stems from the Old French jeu parti, which literally translates to a game with divided, or even, chances.
1. to risk; hazard: he jeopardized his job by being persistently unpunctual. 2. to put in danger; imperil. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. jeop•ard•ize. (ˈdʒɛp ərˌdaɪz) v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
