-ˌdīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: jeopardy + -ize
: to expose to danger (as of imminent loss, defeat, or serious harm) : imperil
jeopardize his life
laws jeopardizing freedom of speech
reforms too long delayed or denied have jeopardized peace, undermined democracy and swept away civil and religious liberty — F.D.Roosevelt
Synonyms: see venture