jeopardise


Inflections of 'jeopardise' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
jeopardises
v 3rd person singular (UK)
jeopardising
v pres p (UK)
jeopardised
v past (UK)
jeopardised
v past p (UK)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
jeop•ard•ize /ˈdʒɛpɚˌdaɪz/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to put in jeopardy;
    cause danger, risk, or peril to;
    imperil:Don't jeopardize your career with a foolish gamble like that.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jeop•ard•ize  ( jep′ər dīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to put in jeopardy;
    hazard;
    risk;
    imperil:He jeopardized his life every time he dived from the tower.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] jeop′ard•ise′. 
  • jeopard(y) + -ize 1640–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jeopardize, jeopardise /ˈdʒɛpəˌdaɪz/ vb (transitive)
  1. to risk; hazard: he jeopardized his job by being persistently unpunctual
  2. to put in danger; imperil
'jeopardise' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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