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jeopardize

/ˈd͡ʒɛp.ɚ.daɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
jeop-ar-dize
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɛp.ɚ.daɪz/
29
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put in jeopardy, to threaten.

American usage; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English jeopardy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English jeopardize From jeopardy + -ize.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒɛp.ɚ.daɪz/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒɛp.ə.dʌɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

jeopardizes (present, singular) jeopardizing (participle, present) jeopardized (participle, past) jeopardized (past) jeopardise (alternative)

Derived Forms

jeopardization jeopardizer unjeopardized

Synonyms

venture hazard adventure stake endanger jeopardise menace threaten imperil peril

Questions

How do you pronounce jeopardize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛp.ɚ.daɪz/.
What does jeopardize mean?
To put in jeopardy, to threaten.
Where does jeopardize come from?
Etymology tree English jeopardy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English jeopardize From jeopardy + -ize.

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