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jeopardize Definition

jeop·ard·ize (jepər dīz′)

transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing

to put in jeopardy; risk loss, damage, or failure of; endanger

jeopardize Synonyms

jeopardize

v.

imperil, expose, venture; see endanger, risk.

jeopardize Usage Examples

Object

  • integrity: Reassure faculty that accommodations should not jeopardize the academic integrity of the course or program.
  • security: How could UFOs jeopardize the national security of the U.S.
  • safety: On the contrary, it jeopardizes patient safety by creating an intimidating liability environment.
  • interest: When is an information environment so open that it jeopardizes vital interests, and when should security impede effectiveness?
  • future: Isolation of Arab Nations from the global community may jeopardize the future of the entire Middle East region.
  • life: That is part of CGI's attraction to filmmakers: The ability to create intense scenes without jeopardizing the lives of stunt people.

Modifying Another Word

  • seriously: Without force health protection measures, mission effectiveness will be seriously jeopardized.
  • not: The gospel of salvation by faith in Christ does not jeopardize right living.
  • also: It also jeopardizes the future of our presence in Highfields.
  • n't: Do n't jeopardize someone else's chance of success by your own indiscriminate applications.
  • even: Others fear the proposal would stifle religious freedom and debate, even jeopardizing comedians who joke about faith.
  • thereby: Thus, a home owner cannot burn down his home and thereby jeopardize the entire neighborhood.

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