Meaning of JEOPARDIZE
| Pronunciation: | | 'jepur`dIz
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- [v] put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
- [v] pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
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| | Synonyms: | | adventure, endanger, hazard, imperil, jeopardise, menace, peril, stake, threaten, venture |
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| | See Also: | | be, exist, lay on the line, put on the line, risk | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Jeop"ard*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jeopardized}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Jeopardizing}.]
To expose to loss or injury; to risk; to jeopard.
That he should jeopardize his willful head Only for
spite at me. --H. Taylor.
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| | Related Terms: | | compromise, encounter danger, endanger, expose, gamble, gamble with, hazard, imperil, incur danger, jeopard, jeopardy, lay open, menace, peril, put in danger, put in jeopardy, risk, threaten, venture |
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