jeopardizing

Meanings

• Verb

  To place or put in danger; to expose to risk.

  - "The company's actions jeopardized the jobs of hundreds of employees."
  - "His reckless driving jeopardized the safety of all passengers in the car."

• Verb

  To endanger or imperil the existence, validity, or effectiveness of something.

  - "The new policy jeopardizes the collective bargaining agreement."
  - "The falsified documents jeopardized the entire investigation."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with jeopardizing
perilizing , realizing , revealizing

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Variants

List of all variants of jeopardizing that leads to same result
jeopardize , jeopardized , jeopardizes , jeopardizing

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Forms

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jeopardized, jeopardizing, jeopardizedly, jeopardizable

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Etymology

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From Old French 'jopardiser', meaning 'to pledge' or 'to pawn'. The modern English meaning 'to put in danger' evolved from the idea of risking something of value.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'jeopardy' is derived from the Old French word 'garpunie', meaning 'a trap or snare'.

2. The popular game show 'Jeopardy!' was first aired on NBC on March 30, 1964.

3. The word 'jeopardizing' contains the root word 'peril', which means 'danger'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Risk: The possibility of loss or injury. Jeopardizing something involves exposing it to the risk of harm or damage.

2. Threat: A situation or circumstance that poses a danger or risk. Jeopardizing something can be seen as a threat to its continued existence or validity.

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Culture

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The term 'jeopardizing' is commonly used in legal and business contexts to refer to actions or circumstances that put something at risk. In literature, it is often used to describe characters or situations that are in danger or at risk.

How to Memorize "jeopardizing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a game show where contestants answer questions correctly to avoid 'jeopardizing' their winnings.
   - Visualize a ship sailing through dangerous waters, with the captain constantly 'jeopardizing' the safety of the vessel and crew.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'jeopardizing' with 'risk' and 'danger'.
   - Think of situations where you might 'jeopardize' something, such as borrowing money without being able to pay it back.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Jolly Elephants Over Precarious Ice' to remember the spelling of 'jeopardizing'.
   - Remember the phrase 'Jeopardize and Peril' to help you recall the meaning of the word.

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