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Jeopardize vs Detriment - What's the difference?

jeopardize | detriment |

As a verb jeopardize

is (us) to put in jeopardy, to threaten.

As a noun detriment is

detriment.

jeopardize

English

Alternative forms

* jeopardise (British)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • (US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.
    • After having an affair with a junior, her chances of promotion were seriously jeopardized .

    detriment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Harm, hurt, damage.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1872 , author=Fyodor Dostoyevsky , title=The Possessed , chapter=7 citation , passage=“But marriage in secret, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch — a fatal secret. I receive money from you, and I'm suddenly asked the question, 'What's that money for?' My hands are tied; I cannot answer to the detriment of my sister, to the detriment of the family honour.”}}
  • (UK, obsolete) A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.

    • Usage notes

    * Often used in the form "to someone's detriment".

    Synonyms

    * harm * hurt * illfare * damage

    Antonyms

    * benefit

    Related terms

    * detrimental

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