jeopardize

Verb
Synonyms: endangerjeopardisemenacethreatenimperilperilventurehazardadventurestake

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

  1. pose a threat to; present a danger to“The pollution is endangering the crops”Synonyms: endangerjeopardisemenacethreatenimperilperil
  2. put at risk“I will stake my good reputation for this”Synonyms: venturehazardadventurestake
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

jeopardize \jeop"ard*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jeopardized; p. pr. & vb. n. Jeopardizing.] To expose to loss or injury; to risk.

Syn: jeopard. [1913 Webster]

That he should jeopardize his willful head Only for spite at me.— H. Taylor.[1913 Webster]
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