Jeopardize and Put

Jeopardize

Jeopardize verb - To place in danger.

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Put and jeopardize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Put" instead a verb "Jeopardize".

Put verb - To risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event.

Usage example: deciding to go for broke, he put $1000 on a horse that had 20 to 1 odds

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Jeopardize and put are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jeopardize" instead a verb "Put".

Nearby Words: putting, putted

work	jeopardize work	put work
family	jeopardize family	put family
career	jeopardize career	put career
team	jeopardize team	put team
Other words: way, plan, world, friends, lives.

In fact, he chooses to be unmasked and jeopardize his mission rather than put human lives at risk.

Source: Literature / My Teacher Is an Alien
Doyle respectfully so as not put any more ripples in the water and potentially jeopardize any plans he might have of being re-assigned to a regular parish or make it rich like he's always hoping for?

Source: Alternative Character Interpretation / Live-Action TV
When Drax's habit of cheating at cards is found out in Moonraker, James Bond is put against him to teach him a lesson instead of causing a scandal out of it, as it could jeopardize the Moonraker project.

Source: Treachery Cover-Up

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