Synonyms: jeopardize, adventure, stake, hazard, venture
Definition: put at risk
Usage: I will stake my good reputation for this
Similar words: risk, put on the line, lay on the line
Definition: expose to a chance of loss or damage
Usage: We risked losing a lot of money in this venture; Why risk your life?; She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong
Synonyms: menace, jeopardise, jeopardize, imperil, peril, threaten, endanger
Definition: pose a threat to; present a danger to
Usage: The pollution is endangering the crops