What is "jeopardise"

Usage examples of "jeopardise".

And I am hither come for sake of a poor Fool that is braver than the bravest--one did jeopardise his foolish life for sake of a maid, wherefore I, Hugo, do give him life.

A kidnapping by militants, particularly the kidnapping of such a prestigious refugee, would severely jeopardise our position.

She did not wish to do anything which might jeopardise her time with her father.

It was true, as her solicitor had warned her only this morning, that a bad summer, a freak thunder storm, anything, in fact, that damaged her flower- crop, could jeopardise her financial position almost disastrously.

All this he knew would be jeopardised if he once more dropped into the social position of the husband of Mrs.

I did point out to you the risks we were taking, and I did warn you, as well, that there was no way I was going to allow my reputation professional or personal to be jeopardised by this marriage.

To make her see that what they felt for one another was too precious, too important to be jeopardised by any kind of misunderstanding.

I suppose they can get their kicks without jeopardising their vows of celibacy.

No point in jeopardising the child's future by antagonising her benefactors.