jeopardize the project

Meaning

This phrase means to put a project's success, timeline, or completion at serious risk of failure. It is used in professional contexts, such as project management or corporate strategy, to warn against reckless actions, delays, or budget cuts. The tone is serious, urgent, and cautious.

Examples

• Failing to secure the permits on time could jeopardize the project entirely.

  Failing to secure the permits on time could jeopardize the project entirely.

• We cannot afford any more communication breakdowns that might jeopardize the project.

  We cannot afford any more communication breakdowns that might jeopardize the project.

• Cutting corners on the quality assurance phase will jeopardize the project's success.

  Cutting corners on the quality assurance phase will jeopardize the project's success.

• The sudden departure of our lead developer has threatened to jeopardize the project.

  The sudden departure of our lead developer has threatened to jeopardize the project.

• Any further budget cuts will seriously jeopardize the project and delay our launch.

  Any further budget cuts will seriously jeopardize the project and delay our launch.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We don't want to jeopardize about the project.

  ✓ We don't want to jeopardize the project.

  'Jeopardize' is a transitive verb and takes its object directly without any preposition like 'about' or 'to'.

• ✗ This mistake will make the project jeopardized.

  ✓ This mistake will jeopardize the project.

  While 'jeopardized' is an adjective, using the active verb phrase 'jeopardize the project' is much more natural and idiomatic in professional business communication.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If we don't sign the contract by Friday, we might ___.

  💡 Put the project's success or timeline at serious risk.

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  jeopardize the project

• Please ensure all safety protocols are followed so we don't ___.

  💡 Avoid risking the project's completion.

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  jeopardize the project