jeopardise
IPA: dʒˈɛpɝdaɪz
verb
- Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of jeopardize. [(US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.]
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Examples of "jeopardise" in Sentences
- The removal of the quotes would not jeopardise the page.
- They felt that any more would jeopardise national security.
- Any failure to do so can jeopardise a criminal prosecution.
- I am not prepared to jeopardise my email account in this way.
- Doing so would only jeopardise our spreading information to the world.
- For several days, the political situation seriously jeopardised their position.
- David Cameron, the prime minister, and his deputy Nick Clegg urging them not to "jeopardise"
- France will not give up its nuclear weapons, because doing so would "jeopardise" its security,
- Fears that policies focusing on increasing EU competitiveness may jeopardise the interests of women in other regions of the world.
- The big prize was the hard-earned consensus on all the other provisions of the resolution, and they weren't going to allow a three-letter word jeopardise all that.
- We must balance our action and the measures we take by safeguarding human rights and the rule of law and must not resort to measures which jeopardise personal integrity.
- The paper cites the example of manufacturing of car steerings and seat belts and says that both are placed under the "same field" but investment in one may not "jeopardise" the other.
- WASHINGTON: France will not give up its nuclear weapons, because doing so would "jeopardise" its security, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday as global leaders gathered for a summit on nuclear security.
- WASHINGTON - France will not give up nuclear weapons because doing so would "jeopardise" its security, President Nicolas Sarkozy said this morning as global leaders gathered for a summit on nuclear security.
- Washington - France will not give up its nuclear weapons, because doing so would "jeopardise" its security, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday as global leaders gathered for a summit on nuclear security.
- These miserable working conditions go so far as to jeopardise seafaring traditions and expertise because the image they give of the sector is such that it has become more and more difficult to recruit European seamen.
- I therefore do not think that this is the time to jeopardise certain fleets with regulations on discards which could ultimately result in inconsistencies with the general rules, which goes against the practice of better regulation to the benefit of the public.