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jeopardize

verbCommon GRE wordMore J words

to put at risk of loss, harm, or failure

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Jeopardize in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing jeopardize in a sentence.

Leaking the data prematurely could jeopardize the entire investigation.

Synonyms
endangerimperilthreaten
Antonyms
safeguardprotectsecure
Common questions

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Jeopardize (verb) means to put at risk of loss, harm, or failure
Here is jeopardize used in an example sentence: "Leaking the data prematurely could jeopardize the entire investigation."
Common synonyms for jeopardize include endanger, imperil, threaten.
Antonyms of jeopardize include safeguard, protect, secure.
Jeopardize is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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