jeopardize
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jeopardize
- /ˈd͡ʒɛp.ə.dʌɪz/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒɛp.ɚ.daɪz/ Canada, US
- /ˈd͡ʒep.ə.dɑez/ Australia
- /ˈd͡ʒep.ə.daɪz/ New Zealand
- [d͡ʒep.ə.dɑe̯z] New Zealand
verb jeopardizes · jeopardizing · jeopardized · jeopardise
- To put in jeopardy, to threaten. After having an affair with a junior, her chances of promotion were seriously jeopardized.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: imperil, peril, hazard, endanger, adventure, venture, threaten, menace, stake, danger, risk, threat, impugn, hinder, challenge, frustrate
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verb put in jeopardy
| Español | poner en peligro, perjudicar |
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| 日本語 | 危うきにさらす ayauku ni sarasu |
| 中文 | 使受危險 /使受危险 shǐ shòu wéixiǎn, 危害 wēihài, 危及 wēijí |
| Português | pôr em jogo, comprometer |
| Français | mettre en danger |
| Deutsch | gefährden, in Gefahr bringen |
| Italiano | mettere a rischio, minacciare |
| Ελληνικά | διακυνδινέυω diakyndinéyo |
| Русский | подверга́ть опа́сности podvergátʹ opásnosti, подве́ргнуть опа́сности podvérgnutʹ opásnosti |
Talk about this word "jeopardize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jeopardize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. jeopardize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jeopardize "jeopardize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jeopardize.Cite this
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title = {jeopardize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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