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Definition

jeopardize verb

(UK usually

jeopardise

)
/ˈdʒep.ə.daɪz/US pronunciation symbol/-ɚ-/ v [T]
to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged
She knew that by failing her exams she could jeopardize her whole future.

(Definition of jeopardize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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