Standard Lemma guide

jeopardize

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛp.ə.dʌɪz/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈd͡ʒɛp.ɚ.daɪz/
  • Australian: /ˈd͡ʒep.ə.dɑez/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈd͡ʒep.ə.daɪz/
  • New-Zealand: [d͡ʒep.ə.dɑe̯z]
  • CMU ARPABET: JH EH1 P ER0 D AY2 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To put in jeopardy, to threaten.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, transitive

Examples

  • After having an affair with a junior, her chances of promotion were seriously jeopardized.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

put at risk

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I will stake my good reputation for this

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: venture, hazard, adventure, stake

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: risk, put on the line, lay on the line

3

verb

Meaning 3

pose a threat to; present a danger to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The pollution is endangering the crops

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: endanger, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: exist, be

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English jeopardy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English jeopardize From jeopardy + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: վտանգել (vtangel) — put in jeopardy
  • Armenian: վտանգի ենթարկել (vtangi entʻarkel) — put in jeopardy
  • Bulgarian: излагам на опасност (izlagam na opasnost) — put in jeopardy
  • Catalan: posar en perill — put in jeopardy
  • Catalan: amenaçar — put in jeopardy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 使受危險 /使受危险 (shǐ shòu wéixiǎn) — put in jeopardy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 危害 (wēihài) — put in jeopardy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 危及 (wēijí) — put in jeopardy
  • Dutch: bedreigen — put in jeopardy
  • Dutch: in gevaar brengen — put in jeopardy
  • Dutch: op de helling zetten — put in jeopardy
  • Estonian: ohustama — put in jeopardy
  • Finnish: vaarantaa — put in jeopardy
  • Finnish: saattaa vaaraan — put in jeopardy
  • French: mettre en danger — put in jeopardy
  • Georgian: საფრთხეში ჩაგდება (saprtxeši čagdeba) — put in jeopardy
  • Georgian: განსაცდელში ჩაგდება (gansacdelši čagdeba) — put in jeopardy
  • German: gefährden — put in jeopardy
  • German: in Gefahr bringen — put in jeopardy
  • Greek: διακυνδινέυω (diakyndinéyo) — put in jeopardy
  • Hungarian: kockára tesz — put in jeopardy
  • Hungarian: kockáztat — put in jeopardy
  • Hungarian: veszélyeztet — put in jeopardy
  • Italian: mettere a rischio — put in jeopardy
  • Italian: minacciare — put in jeopardy
  • Japanese: 危うきにさらす (ayauku ni sarasu) — put in jeopardy
  • Northern Kurdish: xistina talûkê — put in jeopardy
  • Northern Kurdish: xistina metirsiyê — put in jeopardy
  • Māori: whakamōrea — put in jeopardy
  • Portuguese: pôr em jogo — put in jeopardy
  • Portuguese: comprometer — put in jeopardy
  • Russian: подверга́ть опа́сности (podvergátʹ opásnosti) — put in jeopardy
  • Russian: подве́ргнуть опа́сности (podvérgnutʹ opásnosti) — put in jeopardy
  • Serbo-Croatian: угро̀зити — put in jeopardy
  • Serbo-Croatian: ugròziti — put in jeopardy
  • Spanish: poner en peligro — put in jeopardy
  • Spanish: perjudicar — put in jeopardy
  • Swedish: riskera — put in jeopardy
  • Swedish: äventyra — put in jeopardy
  • Turkish: tehlikeye atmak — put in jeopardy