Synonyms for jeopardize
ˈdʒɛp ərˌdaɪzjeop·ar·dize

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1. endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, perilverb

   pose a threat to; present a danger to

   "The pollution is endangering the crops"

   Synonyms:
   imperil, stake, threaten, venture, peril, jeopardise, endanger, menace, hazard, scupper, expose, adventure

2. venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardizeverb

   put at risk

   "I will stake my good reputation for this"

   Synonyms:
   pretend, impale, guess, run a risk, chance, gamble, back, take chances, gage, endanger, threaten, peril, menace, imperil, embark, venture, hazard, jeopardise, stake, adventure, punt, take a chance, post, risk, bet on, game

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1. jeopardizeverb

   Synonyms:
   [Modern.] hazard, endanger, JEOPARD

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1. jeopardizeverb

   Synonyms:
   jeopard

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1. List of paraphrases for "jeopardize":

   endanger, jeopardise, threaten, undermine, imperil, compromise, impair, harm, affect, damage, prejudice

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1. Kathay Feng:

   My aunt was not a U.S. citizen for many years, and there was nothing she would do that would jeopardize her status here. there are 5 to 6 million eligible voters in California who are not registered to vote.

2. Ben Rhodes:

   We have problems with this legislation in its own right, but our principal focus right now is, let's give time and space to the negotiators to see if they get this done, do not take action over the course of the next couple of months that could jeopardize those negotiations by backing the Iranians and the rest of the world away from the table.

3. Joseph Yun:

   We really shouldn't be talking about President Donald Trump release, nobody should be talking about President Donald Trump release, until it happens because any kind of real speculation sends the wrong signals and could jeopardize President Donald Trump.

4. Lisa Monaco:

   Moving forward, prosecutors, agents and analysts will now assess at each stage of a cyber investigation whether to use disruptive actions against cyber threats even if they might otherwise tip the cybercriminals off and jeopardize the potential for charges and arrests.

5. Ben Carson:

   Of course I want the Voting Rights Act to be protected. Whether we still need it or not or whether we've outgrown the need for it is questionable, maybe we have, maybe we haven't. But I wouldn't jeopardize it.