Verb: jeopardize 'je-pu(r),dIz
- Put at risk
"I will jeopardize my good reputation for this";
- venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardise [Brit]
- Pose a threat to; present a danger to
"The pollution is jeopardizing the crops";
- endanger, jeopardise [Brit], menace, threaten, imperil, peril
Derived forms: jeopardizing, jeopardizes, jeopardized
Type of: be, exist, lay on the line, put on the line, risk
Encyclopedia: Jeopardize