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 Of course, sometimes events are genuinely unpredictable and threatening enough to jeopardize safety. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 If the league will miss games and potentially jeopardize the sustained growth baseball has enjoyed. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Gayaldo warned that a prolonged dispute could jeopardize the city’s control over zoning. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The judge also ordered officials to refrain from removing any more objects from the museum’s exhibits, alleging that the rights of Colombians to free expression and historical memory could be jeopardized. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jeopardize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardize
  1. endanger
  2. threaten
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  • The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing, endangered 13-year-old girl, who hasn't been seen in nearly a week.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Bright Saver is trying to get UL Solutions, the main certifier, to exempt solar kits under 360 watts, which many experts agree produce too little power to endanger the grid or overwhelm a home’s wiring.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of endanger
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  • The strikes also aimed to limit Tehran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Warren’s appearance was part of a broader progressive push to reinforce el Sayed’s candidacy after Stevens’s defection threatened to deepen divisions among Michigan Democrats at a critical moment in the Senate contest.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of threaten

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