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jeopardize

especially British, Āį±š“DZčĀ·²¹°ł»åĀ·¾±²õ±š

[jep-er-dahyz]

verb (used with object)

jeopardized, jeopardizing 
  1. to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil.

    He jeopardized his life every time he dived from the tower.



jeopardize

/ ˈ»åĻōɛ±čÉ™ĖŒ»å²¹ÉŖ³ś /

verb

  1. to risk; hazard

    he jeopardized his job by being persistently unpunctual

  2. to put in danger; imperil

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • rejeopardize verb (used with object)
  • unjeopardized adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of jeopardize1

First recorded in 1640–50; jeopard(y) + -ize
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ā€œIt’s a scar on our community, knowing that a lot of our parents and families have to worry about whether they’ll be able to participate in this event, because their safety is jeopardized.ā€

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The Trump administration found ā€œno viable pathā€ forward to complete California’s high-speed rail project following a nearly four-month investigation that jeopardizes $4 billion in federal funding.

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The Civil War, which is jeopardizing his presidency, has turned him into an utter killjoy.

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Some are sounding the alarm regarding Trump’s public health picks, concerned that the nominees’ vaccine skepticism could jeopardize the nation’s ability to respond to infectious threats.

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ā€œPeople in the Trump administration who know nothing and care less about these programs are arbitrarily jeopardizing relations with a strategic partner in one of the most challenging regions of the world.ā€

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