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pregiudicare

jeopardize

verb preh-joo-dee-KAH-reh Less Common
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: from Latin praejudicare

Also means

harm

Usage Note

Pregiudicare means to compromise or damage something's outcome, not to 'prejudge'. It is the verb behind the noun pregiudizio ('prejudice'), and is common in formal warnings like *pregiudicare la salute'.

Examples

"Questo può pregiudicare i risultati."

Natural Translation

This may jeopardize the results.

Literal Translation

This can jeopardize the results.

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