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JEOPARDIZE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jeopardize mean?
• JEOPARDIZE (verb)
The verb JEOPARDIZE has 2 senses:
1. pose a threat to; present a danger to
Familiarity information: JEOPARDIZE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Conjugation: |
Past simple: jeopardized
Past participle: jeopardized
-ing form: jeopardizing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pose a threat to; present a danger to
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
endanger; imperil; jeopardise; jeopardize; menace; peril; threaten
Context example:
The pollution is endangering the crops
Hypernyms (to "jeopardize" is one way to...):
be; exist (have an existence, be extant)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sentence example:
They jeopardize the animals
Derivation:
jeopardy (a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Put at risk
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
adventure; hazard; jeopardize; stake; venture
Context example:
I will stake my good reputation for this
Hypernyms (to "jeopardize" is one way to...):
lay on the line; put on the line; risk (expose to a chance of loss or damage)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
jeopardy (a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune)
Context examples
It's a process that could jeopardize local ecosystems and further fuel the greenhouse effect, the researchers said.
(Tropical soil disturbance could be hidden source of carbon dioxide, National Science Foundation)
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