jeopardising

ˈdʒɛpərdaɪzɪŋ

Definition of jeopardising - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

harming

Rare

causing harm or damage

Rare

The new policy is jeopardising the company's reputation.

endangering

threatening

risking

Rare

putting something at risk or in danger

Rare

His actions are jeopardising the safety of the team.

endangering

imperiling

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Origin of jeopardising

Old French, jeu (game) + parti (divided)

Examples of jeopardising in a sentence

His actions are jeopardising their friendship.
She is jeopardising her career with those decisions.
They are jeopardising the project's success by ignoring the risks.

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French:nuisible, compromettant, ...
German:gefährdend, in Gefahr bringend, ...
Italian:compromettendo, mettendo a rischio, ...
Spanish:dañando, poniendo en peligro, ...
Portuguese:prejudicial, colocando em risco, ...
Chinese:有损的, 有危害的, ...
Japanese:損なう, 危険にさらす, ...
Arabic:مُضِرّ, مهدد, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹגֵעַ, מַעֲמִיד בְּסַכָּנָה, ...
Russian:наносящий ущерб, подвергающий риску, ...
Ukrainian:загрожуючий, піддає ризику, ...
Hindi:हानिकारक, जोखिम में डालने वाला, ...
Bengali:ক্ষতি করা, ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ, ...
Catalan:comprometent, ...
Czech:škodlivý, ...
Danish:skadende, udsætter for fare, ...
Dutch:schadelijk, in gevaar brengen, ...
Greek:βλαπτικός, διακινδυνεύοντας, ...
Hungarian:káros, kockáztató, ...
Khmer:បង្កគ្រោះថ្នាក់, កំពុងធ្វើឱ្យប្រឈមនឹងគ្រោះថ្នាក់, ...
Korean:해를 끼치는, 위험에 빠뜨리는, ...
Persian:آسیب‌رسان, به خطر انداختن, ...
Polish:szkodzący, zagrażający, ...
Portuguese (BR):prejudicando, comprometendo, ...
Romanian:dăunător, riscant, ...
Swedish:äventyrande, riskerande, ...
Thai:ทำลาย, เสี่ยง, ...
Turkish:zarar veren, riske sokan, ...
Vietnamese:gây hại, đang gây nguy hiểm, ...

jeopardise

ˈdʒɛpərdaɪz

Definition of jeopardise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

risk exposure

Rare

put at risk of being harmed or lost

Rare

He would not jeopardise his career for a short-term gain..

endanger

imperil

safety

Rare

pose a threat to someone's safety or success

Rare

The new policy may jeopardise her career.

endanger

risk

threaten

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Origin of jeopardise

French, jeu parti (divided game)

Examples of jeopardise in a sentence

She didn't want to jeopardise their friendship over a trivial matter.
His actions could jeopardise the mission.
Revealing the secret might jeopardise their friendship.

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French:compromettre, menacer, ...
German:gefährden, bedrohen, ...
Italian:compromettere, minacciare, ...
Spanish:arriesgar, amenazar, ...
Portuguese:comprometer, ameaçar, ...
Chinese:危及, ...
Japanese:危険にさらす, 危うくする, ...
Arabic:عَرَّضَ لِلْخَطَر, ...
Hebrew:לְסַכֵּן, לְהַעֲמִיד בְּסִכּוּן, ...
Russian:подвергать опасности, ставить под угрозу, ...
Ukrainian:ризикувати, загрожувати, ...
Hindi:खतरे में डालना, संकट में डालना, ...
Bengali:বিপন্ন করা, হুমকির মুখে ফেলা, ...
Catalan:comprometre, arruïnar, ...
Czech:ohrozit, jeopardizovat, ...
Danish:risikere, bringe i fare, ...
Dutch:in gevaar brengen, bedreigen, ...
Greek:διακινδυνεύω, απειλώ, ...
Hungarian:veszélyeztetni, ...
Khmer:ប្រឈមនឹងហានិភ័យ, គំរាមកំហែង, ...
Korean:위태롭게 하다, 위협하다, ...
Persian:به خطر انداختن, به خطر انداخت, ...
Polish:narażać, zagrozić, ...
Portuguese (BR):comprometer, prejudicar, ...
Romanian:a pune în pericol, a amenința, ...
Swedish:äventyra, ...
Thai:เสี่ยง, เป็นภัย, ...
Turkish:tehlikeye atmak, riske sokmak, ...
Vietnamese:liều lĩnh, đe dọa, ...

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