v. Function: verb
to bring into peril (as of harm or disaster) FF1C; conspirators who were endangering the cause of freedom FF1E;
Synonyms: compromise, hazard, imperil, jeopard, jeopardize, jeopardy, menace, peril, risk
Related Words: expose, lay (open); chance, venture
Contrasted Words: guard, protect, shelter, shield; preserve, save