Jeopardise Meaning in English

word

US

ˈdʒɛpɚˌdaɪz

JEP-er-dyz

UK

dʒˈɛpədˌaɪz

JEP-uh-dyz

التعريف

To put something or someone in danger of loss, harm, or failure.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

More formal than 'risk', primarily used in legal, academic, or news contexts. Common collocations: 'jeopardise a relationship', 'jeopardise safety', 'jeopardise chances'. Often spelled 'jeopardize' in American English. Do not use with neutral or positive outcomes.

• Spanish: poner en peligro - arriesgar
• Portuguese (BR): colocar em risco - pôr em risco - comprometer
• Portuguese (PT): colocar em risco - pôr em risco - comprometer
• Chinese (Simplified): 危及 - 危害
• Chinese (Traditional): 危及 - 危害
• Hindi: खतरे में डालना
• Arabic: عرّض للخطر
• Bengali: বিপন্ন করা - হুমকির মুখে ফেলা
• Russian: подвергать опасности - ставить под угрозу
• Japanese: 危険にさらす
• Vietnamese: làm nguy hiểm - đe doạ
• Korean: 위태롭게 하다 - 위험에 처하게 하다
• Turkish: tehlikeye atmak - riske sokmak
• Urdu: خطر میں ڈالنا
• Indonesian: membahayakan - mempertaruhkan

جمل نموذجية

Smoking can jeopardise your health.

basic

Late payments may jeopardise your credit score.

basic

He refused to jeopardise his job by lying.

basic

If you break the rules, you could jeopardise the entire project.

natural

Their actions might jeopardise our chances of success.

natural

Don’t jeopardise your friendship over something so minor.

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