jeopardize
(verb)
verb
1. pose a threat to; present a danger to
Similar word(s): endanger, imperil, jeopardise, menace, peril, threaten
Definition categories: stative, be, exist
2. put at risk
Similar word(s): adventure, hazard, stake, venture
Definition categories: social, risk
Sentences with jeopardize as a verb:
- After having an affair with a junior, her chances of promotion were seriously jeopardized.