definition of jeopardize
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jeopardizeverb  [ T] jeopardize definition, meaning, what is jeopardize: to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged: . Learn more.
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block foreclose - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; My sense of tact forbids an honest answer; Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid
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- in•ca•pac•i•tate (in′kə pas′i tāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. 1  to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit; 2  Lawto deprive of the legal power to act in a specified way or ways.
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Definitions &Translations Invalidate(verb) to render invalid; to weaken or lessen the force of; to destroy the authority of; to render of no force or effect; to overthrow; as, to invalidate an agreement or argument.
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- 2 to bring destruction to (something) through violent action wildfires destroyed thousands of acres in forests across the state Synonyms ravage, devastate, ruin, scourgeRelated Words despoil, foray, harry, loot, maraud, pillage, plunder, sack, strip; annihilate, desolate, eradicate, expunge, extinguish, extirpate, nuke, obliterate, rub out, shatter ...
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- Definition of embargo. plural. embargoes. 1 : an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports. 2 : a legal prohibition on commerce a trade embargo. 3 : stoppage, impediment; especially : prohibition I lay no embargo on anybody's words — Jane Austen.
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- [with object] Put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure. ‘a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York's position as a financial centre’. ‘They have to ensure contracts for services are completed in time because failure could jeopardise the award.’.
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- demolish verb [T] (DESTROY). B2 to ​completely ​destroy a ​building, ​especially in ​order to use the ​land for something ​else: A ​number of ​houses were demolished so that the ​supermarket could be ​built. C2 to ​prove that an ​argument or ​theory is ​wrong: He ​completely demolished all her ​arguments.More examples. The ​ building had to be demolished because of ​ subsidence. 2  One by one the ​ old ​ buildings in the ​ city have been demolished and ​ replaced with ​ modern ​ tower ​ blocks. 3  The ​ explosion ​ virtually demolished several ​ nearby ​ houses.
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revoke re•voke. 1. to take back or withdraw; annul or cancel: to revoke a license. 2. to bring or summon back. 3. to fail to follow suit in a card game when possible and required; renege.
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breach-of-contract See also repudiation and voluntary disablement. A breach of a contract that destroys the value of the contract for the nonbreaching party, excusing her from the further performance of her own obligations under the contract and giving her the right to sue for damages. Also called total breach.
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Definition of sabotage in English: Definition of sabotage - deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage Definition of sabotage - deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage
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abjure ab•jure (æbˈdʒʊər, -ˈdʒɜr) v.t. -jured, -jur•ing. 1. to repudiate or retract, esp. with formal solemnity; recant. 2. to renounce or give up under oath; forswear: to abjure allegiance to a country. 3. to refrain from; avoid.
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- (emotionally) crippled by shyness → bloque(bloqué) e par la. [ timidite, timidité, economy, industry ] → production(exports) ; [ paralyse, paralysé ] → e(country). [region] paralyse (paralysé) → e/ˈkrɪpld; (adj, handicapped) → invalido/a (production) (exports paralizzato) → a frm/seriously. damaged seriamente danneggiato a
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- Curtailment is a reduction in the output of a generator from what it could otherwise produce. given available resources, typically on an involuntary basis. Curtailment of generation has been a. normal occurrence since the beginning of the electric power industry.
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- Stop having or doing something. 1  abdicate. 2  bail out. 3  bandh. break with sth.  butt 1  out. 2  cede. 3  drop. fly. 4  forwent. ghost. give 5  (sth) up. 6  give sb up. give sth up as a bad  job idiom. give 1  up on 2  sb/sth. grow. 3  self-sacrifice. take a 4  back seat idiom. 5  throw (sth) up. throw in 6  the towel  idiom 1. towel.
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forfeit Legal Definition of forfeit. 1  1 : to lose or lose the right to by some default, failure, or neglect of obligation or duty or by some offense shall forfeit to the United States…any proceeds which the person obtained, directly or indirectly, from racketeering activity — U.S. Code.
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Definition of 'impair' Definition of 'impair'. impair (ɪmpeəʳ ) If something impairs something such as an ability or the way something works, it damages it or makes it worse. Consumption of alcohol impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery.
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maim Synonym Discussion of mutilate. maim, cripple, mutilate, batter, mangle mean to injure so severely as to cause lasting damage. maim implies the loss or injury of a bodily member through violence. ⟨maimed by a shark⟩ cripple implies the loss or serious impairment of an arm or leg.
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- Undermine is defined as to dig beneath, weaken or injure. 1  An example of to undermine is digging a space under a walkway for irrigation. 2  An example of to undermine is a weak person on a team making the team lose a game.
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legitimize The definition of legitimize is to make something legal or to make it acceptable, permissible or correct. When you make a previously forbidden behavior legal, this is an example of a time when you legitimize the behavior. legitimize. legitimize.
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- Synonyms: destroy, raze, demolish, ruin, wreck. These verbs mean to cause the complete ruin or wreckage of something or someone. Destroy, raze, and demolish can all imply reduction to ruins or even complete obliteration: I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness (Allen Ginsberg).
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Derailment (thought disorder) Derailment (thought disorder) In psychiatry, derailment (also loosening of association, asyndesis, asyndetic thinking, knight's move thinking, or entgleisen) is a thought disorder characterized by discourse consisting of a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas. The frame of reference often changes from one sentence to the next.
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destroy destroy - do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; The fire destroyed the house destruct kill - destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods
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- 1 In the Request Filtering pane, click the Headers tab, and then click Add Header... in the Actions pane.  In the Add Header dialog box, enter the HTTP header and the maximum size that you want for the header limit, and then click OK.
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- undermine verb [T]. C2 to make someone less ​confident, less ​powerful, or less ​likely to ​succeed, or to make something ​weaker, often ​gradually: The ​president has ​accused two ​cabinet ​members of ​working ​secretly to undermine his ​position/him. Criticism just undermines ​their ​confidence.
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- Definition of embarrass. 1  transitive verb. 2  1a : to place in doubt, perplexity, or difficultiesb : to involve in financial difficultiesc : to cause to experience a state of self-conscious distress bawdy stories embarrassed him. 3  2a : to hamper the movement ofb : hinder, impede.  3 : to make intricate : complicate.