Associations to the word «Jeopardize»

Wiktionary

JEOPARDIZE, verb. (US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.

Dictionary definition

JEOPARDIZE, verb. Pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops".
JEOPARDIZE, verb. Put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats