jeopardize
verbattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈd͡ʒɛp.ə.dʌɪz//
- Canada//ˈd͡ʒɛp.ɚ.daɪz//
- Australia//ˈd͡ʒep.ə.dɑez//
- New Zealand//ˈd͡ʒep.ə.daɪz//
- New Zealand/[d͡ʒep.ə.dɑe̯z]/
To put in jeopardy, to threaten.
verb
- 1
To put in jeopardy, to threaten.
After having an affair with a junior, her chances of promotion were seriously jeopardized.
This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.
Etymology
Etymology tree English jeopardy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English jeopardize From jeopardy + -ize.
Forms
- past tense
- jeopardized
- past participle
- jeopardized
- present participle
- jeopardizing
- third person singular
- jeopardizes