jeopardize

[ jep-er-dahyz ]

/ ˈdʒɛp ərˌdaɪz /

to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil: He jeopardized his life every time he dived from the tower.

Also especially British, jeop·ard·ise.

Origin of jeopardize

First recorded in 1640–50; jeopard(y) + -ize

re·jeop·ard·ize, verb (used with object), re·jeop·ard·ized, re·jeop·ard·iz·ing. un·jeop·ard·ized, adjective

The Adelantado earnestly conjured them not to jeopardise the territory of Maiobanexius solely in the interests of Guarionex.

De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) |Trans. by Francis Augustus MacNutt
But the objection was not strong enough to induce him to jeopardise his own character.

Thomas Moore |Stephen Gwynn
This will tend to jeopardise her chances of return through or near defended areas.

Some Principles of Maritime Strategy |Julian Stafford Corbett
I would not jeopardise my husband's life, nor yet his plans, by speaking to him before strangers.

The Scarlet Pimpernel |Baroness Orczy

He had been so frightened by Nani and others that he feared he might jeopardise everything by inconsiderate endeavours.

The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete |Emile Zola

jeopardize

/ (ˈdʒɛpəˌdaɪz) /

to risk; hazard he jeopardized his job by being persistently unpunctual

to put in danger; imperil