JEOPARDISE
Dictionary entry overview: What does jeopardise mean? • JEOPARDISE (verb)
The verb JEOPARDISE has 1 sense:
1. pose a threat to; present a danger to
Familiarity information: JEOPARDISE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• JEOPARDISE (verb)
Meaning:
Pose a threat to; present a danger to
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
endanger; imperil; jeopardise; jeopardize; menace; peril; threaten
Context example:
The pollution is endangering the crops
Hypernyms (to "jeopardise" is one way to...):
be; exist (have an existence, be extant)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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