jeopardize in English

verb
1
put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.
a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York's position as a financial center
synonyms:threatenendangerimperilriskput at riskput in danger/jeopardyhazardstakeleave vulnerablecompromisebe a danger topose a threat to

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1. The dispute could jeopardize the negotiations.

2. Prevalence of individualism will jeopardize collective interests.

3. This judgment may jeopardize his job.

4. It could jeopardize all other business.

5. Soldiers jeopardize their lives in war.

6. His foolish behaviour may jeopardize his whole future.

7. Would such legislation jeopardize chances for a treaty?

8. I can't jeopardize the safety of this ship.

9. A scandal like this might jeopardize his political career.

10. Three women refused to testify, fearing it would jeopardize their careers.

11. He would never do anything to jeopardize his career.

12. To burn your bridges will jeopardize your future career.

13. You don't have to jeopardize your standing in the staffroom.

14. But usually its enforcement does not jeopardize the business community.

15. He's not gonna steal his best friend's pad, jeopardize his career.

16. Jack adamantly refuses, explaining that CTU involvement could jeopardize his family's safety.

17. And I can't jeopardize that arrangement over a personal vendetta with Hood.

18. Too adventuresome a policy would jeopardize China’s gains at home and abroad.

19. Recognize that by being a technoholic you can jeopardize your home life.

20. She knew that by failing her exams she could jeopardize her whole future.

21. The United States doesn't want to jeopardize its aluminum interests controlled by the Surinamese government.

22. Why, they may even jeopardize their job and their relationship with their mate!

23. 23 Jack adamantly refuses, explaining that CTU involvement could jeopardize his family's safety.

24. This, they added, could jeopardize other large benefit programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

25. Glen Clark has asked me to fish aggressively and jeopardize conservation of the stocks

26. If you are rude to the boss it may jeopardize your chances of success.

27. Acting as a conduit Contravenes the Income Tax Act, and could jeopardize a charity's registration

28. Many feared that the continuing insecurity would jeopardize the chances of elections being held successfully.

29. If positive attitudes about religion seem to encourage health, negative attitudes might jeopardize it, he reasons.

30. Such action might jeopardize the international balance and have negative consequences for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

31. We jeopardize the prospects for developing countries if access is not provided beyond its current geographic concentration.

32. But enough influential parishioners were angry to fluster the Parish Council and jeopardize the existence of the groups.

33. If I went out and accepted a job at a lot less money, I'd jeopardize a good career.

34. External economic shocks that impact adversely on a particular region can jeopardize its economic development for many years.

35. THERE IS little evidence that China wishes to jeopardize its burgeoning affluence by adventurist attempts to contest American hegemony.

36. A too abrupt turning off of the 'EU tap' could jeopardize the very successful performance of the Irish economy.

37. The billion-dollar question was whether a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York's position as a financial centre.

38. To act otherwise would jeopardize the government’s ability to borrow further on financial markets or to roll over existing debt.

39. However, it also had to act in a way that would not jeopardize its chance of winning the next election.

40. A simple Cannibalized parts swap bypasses the original coupling of components and characterization testing and may very well jeopardize system integrity

41. The Trenchard family ascends to London's aristocratic society, Belgravia. However, secrets from the past threaten to emerge and jeopardize the family.

42. A collision between a spacecraft and such debris could result in death for the astronauts or could otherwise jeopardize space missions.

43. He does not want to jeopardize his opportunity to gain everlasting life for what, by comparison, could hardly be called a lengthening of his life.

44. THE SOLE DETERMINING FACTOR WAS WHETHER THE ACCEPTANCE OF DEALERS MIGHT JEOPARDIZE THE PRICE LEVEL LAID DOWN BY AEG ( THE MARKET PRICE ) .

45. These were all low-level; they only affected estimates at the class and module level and didn't jeopardize any entire thread or subsystem.

46. We do not wish to see debate and controversy surrounding Council reform marginalize or even jeopardize consultations on other issues, particularly those concerning development.

47. It is too painful to believe that humanity would destroy millions of other species – and jeopardize our own future – in a fit of absent-mindedness.

48. She went on to assail Palin for supporting Arctic oil exploration that could jeopardize delicate animal habitats and for dismissing measures to protect polar bears.

49. Unfortunately, anesthesiologists are often in doubt whether an additional fluid bolus will improve the hemodynamics of the patient or not as excess fluid may even jeopardize the condition.

50. When our successes lead to self-aggrandizement or the substitution of our earthly learning for Heavenly Father’s will, we jeopardize the principles upon which our faith is founded.