Jeopardise

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of jeopardize. UK, alt-of, nonstandard

    "MIT professor behind influential letter says unchecked development is allowing a few AI firms to jeopardise society’s future."

  2. 2
    pose a threat to; present a danger to wordnet

Synonyms

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endangerendangerimperiljeopardizemenaceperil

Example

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"As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion, as it bears no hostility against the laws, religion, or peace of Muslims, and as the said States have never entered into any war or act of hostility against any Muslim nation, the parties declare that no pretext based on religious opinions shall ever jeopardise the harmony existing between the two countries."

Etymology

From jeopardy + -ise.

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