English
Etymology
back-form|jeopardy
Pronunciation
IPA|/�ʤ�p�d/
Verb
en-verb
- context|transitive|archaic To put in jeopardy; to expose to loss or injury; to imperil; to hazard.
#:*1819: �And, by the Saint Christopher at my baldric,� said the good yeoman, �were there no other cause than the safety of that poor faithful knave, Wamba, I would jeopard a joint ere a hair of his head were hurt.� � Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
Synonyms
jeopardize
Related terms
jeopardy
References
R:Webster 1913
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