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Say it "JEP ur dize."
As we check out the word jeopardize, see if you can recall a related term:
Our word "jeopardy" (pronounced "JEP ur dee") comes from the French phrase jeu parti, "a divided game," which traces back to Latin words for "joke or game" and "divide or separate."
Part of speech:
Pick the common, formal word "jeopardize" when you want to call attention to how someone's choice, action, or statement is recklessly endangering something delicate or valuable of theirs--or something that they don't even have yet--as if they're treating the situation as a game.
"It's a soft job for him, running little errands, doing little favors, and there's no way he'd want to jeopardize it."
Explain the meaning of "jeopardize" without saying "gamble" or "put in danger."
Fill in the blanks: "(Something dangerous, or some risky choice or action) (can or could) jeopardize (something important)."
Try to spend 20 seconds or more on the game below. Don’t skip straight to the review—first, let your working memory empty out.
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The opposite of JEOPARDIZING is
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