Jeopardize — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

pose a threat to; present a danger to

put at risk

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dʒˈɛpɚdˌaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/dʒˈɛpədˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dʒˈɛpədˌaɪz/

3 syllables Say it as /dʒˈɛpɚdˌaɪz/.

Examples

The pollution is endangering the crops
I will stake my good reputation for this

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

venture menace stake adventure peril threaten jeopardise endanger imperil hazard

Parts of Speech

verb	pose a threat to; present a danger to “The pollution is endangering the crops”
verb	put at risk “I will stake my good reputation for this”

Word Forms

jeopardy	noun	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
menace	noun	something that is a source of danger
peril	noun	a state of danger involving risk
venture	noun	an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
venturer	noun	a person who enjoys taking risks
hazard	noun	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
adventure	noun	a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
adventurer	noun	a person who enjoys taking risks
stake	noun	the money risked on a gamble

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

gefährden

eine Bedrohung darstellen für; eine Gefahr darstellen

🇫🇷French

compromettre

constituer une menace pour ; présenter un danger pour

🇪🇸Spanish

poner en peligro

representar una amenaza para; presentar un peligro para

🇮🇹Italian

mettere a repentaglio

rappresentare una minaccia per; presentare un pericolo per

🇳🇱Dutch

in gevaar brengen

een bedreiging vormen voor; een gevaar opleveren

🇵🇹Portuguese

comprometer

representar uma ameaça para; apresentar um perigo para

🇷🇺Russian

подвергать опасности

представлять угрозу; представлять опасность для

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ख़तरे में डालना

के लिए ख़तरा उत्पन्न करना; के लिए खतरा प्रस्तुत करें

🇧🇩Bengali

বিপদে ফেলা

একটি হুমকি জাহির করা; একটি বিপদ উপস্থাপন

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆபத்து

அச்சுறுத்தலை ஏற்படுத்துகிறது; ஒரு ஆபத்தை முன்வைக்கிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రమాదంలో పడతాయి

ముప్పు కలిగించు; ఒక ప్రమాదాన్ని ప్రదర్శించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

धोक्यात घालणे

धोका निर्माण करणे; साठी धोका दर्शवितो

🇮🇳Gujarati

જોખમમાં મૂકવું

માટે જોખમ ઊભું કરવું; માટે જોખમ રજૂ કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಪಾಯವನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ

ಬೆದರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ; ಅಪಾಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അപകടത്തിലാക്കുക

ഒരു ഭീഷണി ഉയർത്തുക; ഒരു അപകടം അവതരിപ്പിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਖਤਰੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾਉਣਾ

ਨੂੰ ਖ਼ਤਰਾ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨਾ; ਨੂੰ ਖ਼ਤਰਾ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

خطرے میں ڈالنا

کو خطرہ لاحق کو خطرہ پیش کرتے ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

危害

构成威胁；构成危险

🇯🇵Japanese

危険にさらす

に脅威を与える。～に危険をもたらす

🇰🇷Korean

위태롭게 하다

위협을 가하다; ~에게 위험을 초래하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

gây nguy hiểm

gây ra mối đe dọa; gây nguy hiểm cho

🇹🇭Thai

เป็นอันตรายต่อ

ก่อให้เกิดภัยคุกคามต่อ; ก่อให้เกิดอันตรายต่อ

🇮🇩Indonesian

membahayakan

menimbulkan ancaman terhadap; menghadirkan bahaya bagi

🇵🇭Filipino

malagay sa panganib

magdulot ng banta sa; nagpapakita ng panganib sa

🇲🇾Malay

membahayakan

menimbulkan ancaman kepada; mendatangkan bahaya kepada

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يعرض للخطر

تشكل تهديدا ل؛ تشكل خطرا على

🇮🇷Persian

به خطر انداختن

تهدیدی برای؛ خطری برای

🇹🇷Turkish

tehlikeye atmak

için tehdit oluşturmak; için tehlike arz etmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְסַכֵּן

להוות איום על; מהווה סכנה ל

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The primary meaning of 'jeopardize' is 'pose a threat to; present a danger to'.

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Using 'jeopardize' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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'jeopardize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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