Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To expose to loss or injury; imperil. See Synonyms at endanger.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To jeopard. Also spelled jeopardise.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To expose to loss or injury; to risk.
WordNet 3.0
- v. pose a threat to; present a danger to
- v. put at risk
Examples
“Many insisted that such a plan would demoralize soldiers and "jeopardize" the "moral character of the country"; one even threatened to desert.”
Miss Yourlovin: GIs, Gender, and Domesticity during World War II
“WASHINGTON - France will not give up its nuclear weapons, because doing so would "jeopardize" its security, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday as global leaders gathered for a summit on nuclear security.”
“The Endangered Species Act, which was signed into law in 1973, requires federal agencies that are contemplating any action that could "jeopardize" listed species to consult with the”
“The Endangered Species Act, signed into law in 1973, requires federal agencies contemplating an action that could "jeopardize" listed species consult with either the Fish”
“Seniors: : The President's own Medicare Actuary projects that the record-breaking payment reductions due to hit hospitals, home health agencies and nursing homes will make 15 percent of these providers unprofitable and possibly "jeopardize" seniors' access to care.”
“House and Senate bills on transmission siting "jeopardize" the East Coast's wind power industry, 10 governors from mid-Atlantic and New England states said in a letter to congressional leaders yesterday.”
“Quoting from the Code of Federal Regulations, Cummings and Siegel explain that "jeopardize" means "to engage in an action that reasonably would be expected, directly or indirectly, to reduce appreciably the likelihood of both the survival and recovery of a listed species in the wild by reducing the reproduction, numbers or distribution of that species.”
“- After Tuesday's equity euphoria, European dealers noting comments from IMF in which slow action of banks in advanced economies could 'jeopardize' expected economic recovery in”
“Revaluing yuan now would 'jeopardize' recovery: US expert”
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sarra I like my eggs salt and peopard.
Can you get leper'd leopards? Nov 25, 2008
reesetee So the Ph.D. was not in spelling. Nov 25, 2008
chained_bear I was editing a text this morning in which someone (with a Ph.D.) spelled this word "jepordize." Nov 25, 2008
sionnach I assume that an acceptable synonym for the quality of being a giraffe, i.e. giraffitude would be cameleopardy. Nov 25, 2008
bilby The Lord is my sheopard; I shall not spell. Nov 25, 2008
Prolagus It's easy if you mispronounce leopard the way we Italians do. Nov 25, 2008
sarra Oh good grief, I've just discovered I had a huge mind-blank on how to spell this. Then as soon as I worked it out and thought "oh, it's like leopard!" I promptly forgot how to spell leopard. Nov 25, 2008