jeopardise (verb)

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• 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 — verb To put in jeopardy, to threaten. After having an affair with a junior, her chances of promotion were seriously jeopardised …   Wiktionary

• jeopardise — /ˈdʒɛpədaɪz / (say jepuhduyz) verb (t) (jeopardised, jeopardising) to put in jeopardy; risk. Also, jeopardize …  

• 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

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

• List of chess terms — This page explains commonly used terms in chess in alphabetical order. Some of these have their own pages, like fork and pin. For a list of unorthodox chess pieces, see fairy chess piece; for a list of terms specific to chess problems, see chess… …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of chess — See also: Outline of chess and Glossary of chess problems This page explains commonly used terms in chess in alphabetical order. Some of these have their own pages, like fork and pin. For a list of unorthodox chess pieces, see fairy chess… …   Wikipedia

• 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

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

• queer — /ˈkwɪə / (say kwear) adjective 1. strange from a conventional point of view; singular or odd: a queer notion. 2. Colloquial of questionable character; suspicious; shady. 3. out of the normal state of feeling physically; giddy, faint, or queasy:… …