jeopardise
pronunciation
How to pronounce jeopardise in British English:
UK ['dʒepədaɪz]
How to pronounce jeopardise in American English:
US [ˈdʒɛpɚˌdaɪz]
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- Verb:
- pose a threat to; present a danger to
Word Origin
- jeopardise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of jeopardize; for suffix, see -ize. Related: Jeopardised; jeopardising.
Example
- 1. It would jeopardise the entire recovery .
- 2. The problem is that by banning speculators , they may jeopardise the rest of the sovereign cds market .
- 3. A deteriorating security situation will jeopardise its prosperity-and undermine democracy throughout the region .
- 4. A test would also raise tensions with pakistan and jeopardise a newly signed civilian nuclear deal between new delhi and washington .
- 5. Premature fiscal repairs could jeopardise the recovery , as america learned in 1937 and japan rediscovered 60 years later .