jeopardize
verb (used with object)
to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil.
jeopardise
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a variation of
jeopardize.
Example Sentences
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He said the current route "would rip through our fields and jeopardise environmentally sensitive habitats".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Japan decided in April to lift its self-imposed ban on weapons exports, but the white paper highlighted problems in the country's production base that could jeopardise procurement and innovation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
"Drivers also need to understand the consequences because a bridge strike can jeopardise their own career, the business they work for and other people's livelihoods."
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
"Albania should refrain from any action that could jeopardise the fulfilment of the closing benchmarks, and we expect the Albanian authorities to act without delay."
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
"Quite right; that is what I fear, and it would never do to jeopardise it thus, now my heart is set on remaining here."
From Partners A Novel. by E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) Werner
