jeopardize, jeopardise

jeopardize, jeopardise
verb (to put in danger: Bad spelling could jeopardize your chances of passing the exam.) tehlikeye atmak/sokmak

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  • jeopardize — jeop‧ar‧dize [ˈdʒepədaɪz ǁ ər ] also jeopardise verb [transitive] to risk losing or harming something: • There are fears that cost cuts might jeopardize safety. • The company s financial position is being jeopardized by continuing losses. * * *… …   Financial and business terms

  • jeopardise — (v.) chiefly British spelling of JEOPARDIZE (Cf. jeopardize); for suffix, see IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Jeopardised; jeopardising …   Etymology dictionary

  • jeopardise — (Brit.) v. endanger, imperil, put at risk, place in danger; compromise the safety or security of; compromise the success of (also jeopardize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • jeopardize — (Amer.) jeop·ard·ize || dÊ’epÉ™(r)daɪz v. endanger, imperil, put at risk, place in danger; compromise the safety or security of; compromise the success of (also jeopardise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • jeopardize — (also jeopardise) ► VERB ▪ put into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure …   English terms dictionary

  • jeopardize — jeop|ar|dize also jeopardise BrE [ˈdʒepədaız US ər ] v [T] to risk losing or spoiling something important ▪ large scale military offensives which could jeopardize the UN peace process …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • jeopardize — [[t]ʤe̱pə(r)daɪz[/t]] jeopardizes, jeopardizing, jeopardized VERB To jeopardize a situation or activity means to do something that may destroy it or cause it to fail. [V n] He has jeopardised the future of his government... [V n] The talks may… …   English dictionary

  • jeopardise — verb pose a threat to; present a danger to The pollution is endangering the crops • Syn: ↑endanger, ↑jeopardize, ↑menace, ↑threaten, ↑imperil, ↑peril • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • jeopardise — British variant of jeopardize …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • jeopardize — /jep euhr duyz /, v.t., jeopardized, jeopardizing. to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil: He jeopardized his life every time he dived from the tower. Also, esp. Brit., jeopardise. [1640 50; JEOPARD(Y) + IZE] * * * …   Universalium

  • jeopardize — or jeopardise dʒɛpədʌɪz verb put at risk of loss, harm, or failure …   English new terms dictionary

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