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English verb: jeopardize | |||
| 1. | jeopardize (stative) pose a threat to; present a danger to | ||
| Samples | The pollution is endangering the crops. | ||
| Examples | They jeopardize the animals | ||
| Synonyms | endanger, imperil, jeopardise, menace, peril, threaten | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be, exist | ||
| 2. | jeopardize (social) put at risk | ||
| Samples | I will stake my good reputation for this. | ||
| Synonyms | adventure, hazard, stake, venture | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lay on the line, put on the line, risk | ||
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