Hypertext Webster Gateway: "jeopardize"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Jeopardize \Jeop"ard*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jeopardized}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Jeopardizing}.]
To expose to loss or injury; to risk; to jeopard.
That he should jeopardize his willful head Only for
spite at me. --H. Taylor.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
jeopardize
v 1: pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is
endangering the crops" [syn: {endanger}, {jeopardise}, {menace},
{threaten}, {imperil}, {peril}]
2: put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
[syn: {venture}, {hazard}, {adventure}, {stake}]
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