jeopardize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- [d͡ʒep.ə.dɑe̯z] (New-Zealand)
- /ˈd͡ʒɛp.ə.dʌɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈd͡ʒep.ə.daɪz/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈd͡ʒɛp.ɚ.daɪz/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈd͡ʒep.ə.dɑez/ (Australia)
Etymology
Etymology tree English jeopardy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English jeopardize From jeopardy + -ize.
Meanings
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(US, transitive) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.
This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.
1968, Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey, spoken by HAL 9000:After having an affair with a junior, her chances of promotion were seriously jeopardized.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jeopardizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| jeopardized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| jeopardized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| jeopardizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| jeopardise | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
jeopardization · unjeopardized · jeopardizer
Translations (41)
cmn 危及 (put in jeopardy) · nl in gevaar brengen (put in jeopardy) · sh угро̀зити (put in jeopardy) · cmn 使受危險 /使受危险 (put in jeopardy) · ca posar en perill (put in jeopardy) · hu kockára tesz (put in jeopardy) · fi saattaa vaaraan (put in jeopardy) · de gefährden (put in jeopardy) · kmr xistina talûkê (put in jeopardy) · hu kockáztat (put in jeopardy) · nl bedreigen (put in jeopardy) · pt comprometer (put in jeopardy) · de in Gefahr bringen (put in jeopardy) · ru подверга́ть опа́сности (put in jeopardy) · mi whakamōrearea (put in jeopardy) · es poner en peligro (put in jeopardy) · el διακυνδινέυω (put in jeopardy) · ka განსაცდელში ჩაგდება (put in jeopardy) · ka საფრთხეში ჩაგდება (put in jeopardy) · ja 危うきにさらす (put in jeopardy) · ca amenaçar (put in jeopardy) · sv riskera (put in jeopardy) · tr tehlikeye atmak (put in jeopardy) · pt pôr em jogo (put in jeopardy) · it mettere a rischio (put in jeopardy) · fi vaarantaa (put in jeopardy) · sv äventyra (put in jeopardy) · et ohustama (put in jeopardy) · es perjudicar (put in jeopardy) · ru подве́ргнуть опа́сности (put in jeopardy) · it minacciare (put in jeopardy) · mi whakamōrea (put in jeopardy) · hy վտանգել (put in jeopardy) · cmn 危害 (put in jeopardy) · fr mettre en danger (put in jeopardy) · hu veszélyeztet (put in jeopardy) · sh ugròziti (put in jeopardy) · hy վտանգի ենթարկել (put in jeopardy) · nl op de helling zetten (put in jeopardy) · kmr xistina metirsiyê (put in jeopardy) · bg излагам на опасност (put in jeopardy)