compromettre
Meanings
Verb
1. to compromise, jeopardise (transitive)
Examples12
Sa mauvaise santé a compromis ses recherches.
His ill health interfered with his research.
Elle compromet sa carrière.
She's jeopardizing her career.
Je ne peux pas m'empêcher d'avoir le sentiment d'avoir été compromis.
I can't help but feel that I've been set up.
Embarquer sur un bateau pirate pourrait compromettre ta vie.
Boarding a pirate ship could be dangerous for your life.
Cela va compromettre la prospérité de la ville.
It will threaten the prosperity of the town.
L'intégrité structurelle du bâtiment est compromise.
The structural integrity of the building is compromised.