Synonyms of jeopardize

jeopardize

verb

ˈje-pər-ˌdīz 

as in to endanger

to place in danger

don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endanger
• threaten
• risk
• imperil
• compromise
• menace
• adventure
• venture
• jeopard
• hazard
• gamble (with)
• peril
• intimidate
• expose
• subject
• chance
• wager

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• guard
• preserve
• shelter
• save
• shield
• resume

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jeopardize

Canada sends roughly three-quarters of its exports to the United States, which gives its retaliation real bite – even if those tariffs may jeopardize its own economy. — Filipe Mendonça, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Both can jeopardize patient safety, which is against the whole idea of applying ambient AI in a clinical context. — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Transportation officials posted a video showing severe erosion jeopardizing the train tracks used by Metrolink in San Clemente, with strong ocean waves crashing on the tracks and sediment crumbling onto the rocks below. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Madigan said that process can jeopardize the confidential nature of her office's work. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

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