jeopardize
to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil: He jeopardized his life every time he dived from the tower.
Origin of jeopardize
1- Also especially British, jeop·ard·ise .
Other words from jeopardize
- re·jeop·ard·ize, verb (used with object), re·jeop·ard·ized, re·jeop·ard·iz·ing.
- un·jeop·ard·ized, adjective
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How to use jeopardize in a sentence
Nature everywhere postpones, obstructs, jeopardizes the political conquest of arid lands.
Influences of Geographic Environment | Ellen Churchill SempleSome one rushes out with a bludgeon in his hand, and jeopardizes his life, but he lays out the mad dog.
The Palm Tree Blessing | W. E. ShepardRemember, too, that my search in no wise jeopardizes your interests.
A Woman Named Smith | Marie Conway Oemler
British Dictionary definitions for jeopardize
jeopardise
/ (ˈdʒɛpəˌdaɪz) /
to risk; hazard: he jeopardized his job by being persistently unpunctual
to put in danger; imperil
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