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JEOPARDIZE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Put at risk

Example:

I will stake my good reputation for this

Synonyms:

adventure; hazard; jeopardize; stake; venture

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "jeopardize" is one way to...):

lay on the line; put on the line; risk (expose to a chance of loss or damage)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

jeopardy (a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Pose a threat to; present a danger to

Example:

The pollution is endangering the crops

Synonyms:

endanger; imperil; jeopardise; jeopardize; menace; peril; threaten

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "jeopardize" is one way to...):

be; exist (have an existence, be extant)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Sentence example:

They jeopardize the animals

Derivation:

jeopardy (a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune)

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