Jeopardize

/JEP-ur-dyz/

खतरे में डालना (khatre mein daalna)

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Meanings

  1. To put at risk of being lost, harmed, or destroyed
  2. To endanger
  3. To threaten

Example Sentences

  • "Careless handling of chemicals could jeopardize the health of factory workers."
  • "The political scandal threatened to jeopardize the party's chances in the election."
  • "Skipping the safety inspection could jeopardize the entire construction project."

Etymology

From 'jeopardy' + '-ize'. 'Jeopardy' from Old French 'jeu parti' (a divided or even game), from 'jeu' (game) + 'parti' (divided). Originally a chess term for a position of equal chances.

Related Words

endangerimperilthreatencompromise
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