jeopardize

verb

ˈje-pər-ˌdīz How to pronounce jeopardize (audio)
Definition of jeopardizenext
as in to endanger
to place in danger don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board

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Recent Examples of jeopardize The network’s legal team wrote that the pressures on The View have had an impact on the show’s editorial choices, out of fear of jeopardizing station renewals. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Waylon, however, has no intention on staying alive long enough to jeopardize the mission. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Leon concluded that a pause wouldn’t jeopardize national security. — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Fight after fight broke out within minutes of the 49ers’ joint practice with the Titans, jeopardizing just how much longer Tuesday’s work might last. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jeopardize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardize
  1. endanger
  2. threaten
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  • Johnson said moving some of those funds would not endanger any ongoing projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the trade war has compounded GOP concerns that the party is barreling toward November with a political weight on its back that could endanger Republicans’ prospects of holding on to their narrow majorities in the House and Senate.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of endanger
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  • An 18-year-old North Carolina woman threatened to fabricate child molestation accusations if a man didn’t give her cash, according to police in Huntersville.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Trump has threatened to also double tariffs on automobiles and auto parts from Canada from 25% to 50%.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of threaten

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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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