as in to endanger
to place in danger
don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board
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The website claims that 10,000 local jobs would be jeopardized and that rate changes would underwrite OUC’s lavish expenses, a claim made beneath an illustration of dollar signs and a fresh martini.
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Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Her union handlers believed someone else might have caused her contamination, and spiked her test kits, in order to sideline her and prevent her from causing trouble for Kerr-McGee -- or perhaps from jeopardizing their jobs.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The umbrella branch of United Steelworkers is working in opposition to the sale, with United Steelworkers President David McCall saying the deal would jeopardize the local economy.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Plus, the enamel can handle acidic pan sauces that would jeopardize the seasoning of a regular cast iron.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Her union handlers believed someone else might have caused her contamination, and spiked her test kits, in order to sideline her and prevent her from causing trouble for Kerr-McGee -- or perhaps from jeopardizing their jobs.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The umbrella branch of United Steelworkers is working in opposition to the sale, with United Steelworkers President David McCall saying the deal would jeopardize the local economy.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Plus, the enamel can handle acidic pan sauces that would jeopardize the seasoning of a regular cast iron.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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