JEOPARDIZE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for JEOPARDIZE?

Need another word that means the same as “jeopardize”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “jeopardize” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Jeopardize” are: endanger, imperil, jeopardise, menace, peril, threaten, adventure, hazard, stake, venture, risk, put at risk, expose to risk, put in danger, expose to danger, put in jeopardy, put on the line

Jeopardize as a Verb

Definitions of "Jeopardize" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “jeopardize” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Pose a threat to; present a danger to.
• Put at risk.
• Put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.

Synonyms of "Jeopardize" as a verb (17 Words)

adventure	Engage in daring or risky activity. They had adventured into the forest.
endanger	Put (someone or something) at risk or in danger. The pollution is endangering the crops.
expose to danger	To show, make visible or apparent.
expose to risk	Remove all or part of one’s clothes to show one’s body.
hazard	Put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation. He hazarded a guess.
imperil	Pose a threat to; present a danger to. They advised against tax increases for fear of imperilling the recovery.
jeopardise	Pose a threat to; present a danger to.
menace	Express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture. He menaced the bank manager with a stick.
peril	Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position. Jonathon perilled his life for love of David.
put at risk	Attribute or give.
put in danger	Attribute or give.
put in jeopardy	Formulate in a particular style or language.
put on the line	Make an investment.
risk	Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. Shelley was far too intelligent to risk attempting to deceive him.
stake	Support a plant with a stake or stakes. Stake your goat.
threaten	To utter intentions of injury or punishment against. How dare you threaten me.
venture	Undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action. May I venture to add a few comments.

Usage Examples of "Jeopardize" as a verb

• A devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York's position as a financial centre.

Associations of "Jeopardize" (30 Words)

aftershock	A tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake.
avalanche	Engulf or carry off by an avalanche. We have had an avalanche of applications for the post.
carelessly	In a rakish manner. He replied carelessly.
crisis	A crucial stage or turning point in the course of something. The monarchy was in crisis.
danger	A dangerous place. One of the trains involved passed a signal at danger.
dare	To be courageous enough to try or do something. I don t dare call him.
endanger	Put (someone or something) at risk or in danger. The pollution is endangering the crops.
firefighter	A person whose job is to extinguish fires.
flammability	The quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly.
forewarn	Inform (someone) of a possible future danger or problem. I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex wife s house.
gamble	Money that is risked for possible monetary gain. Dad likes a bit of a gamble.
hazard	A gambling game using two dice, in which the chances are complicated by arbitrary rules. He hazarded a guess.
hazardous	Risky; dangerous. We work in hazardous conditions.
imminence	The state of being imminent and liable to happen soon. The populace was largely unaware of the imminence of war.
jeopardy	Danger arising from being on trial for a criminal offence. The whole peace process is in jeopardy.
landslide	A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff. Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide.
menace	Express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture. The snakes are a menace to farm animals.
parlous	Fraught with danger. The General s position was parlous.
peril	Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position. You could well place us both in peril.
perilous	Full of danger or risk. A perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
risk	Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. Why risk your life.
risky	Not financially safe or secure. It was much too risky to try to disarm him.
threat	A person who inspires fear or dread. Thousands of rail freight jobs came under threat.
threaten	To utter intentions of injury or punishment against. She forced a scene and Toby threatened to leave.
threatened	Likely in the near future to become endangered. The spotted owl is a threatened species not yet an endangered one.
toxicity	The degree to which something is poisonous. That was how I protected my partner from my family s toxicity.
unsafe	Lacking in security or safety. Drinking water in some areas may be unsafe.
venture	Any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome. We ventured into the world of high tech and bought a supercomputer.
volatility	Liability to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse. The succession of new rulers contributed to the volatility of the situation.
warn	Notify, usually in advance. I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions.