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
There are also fears the initiative would jeopardise major agreements linking Switzerland to the EU, its main trading partner, including their 1999 "agreement on the free movement of persons".
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
The historian argued that Castro feared any rapprochement with Washington would spur political and economic reforms on the island that would jeopardise his absolute power.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
"Curse you for your obstinacy," retorted the duc, "you jeopardise my life and yours."
From Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
