Jeopardize vs Destroy - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between jeopardize and destroy

is that jeopardize is (us) to put in jeopardy, to threaten while destroy is

to damage beyond use or repair

* jeopardise (British)

(en-verb)

(US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.

After having an affair with a junior, her chances of promotion were seriously jeopardized .

To damage beyond use or repair.

The earthquake destroyed several apartment complexes.

To cause destruction.

''Hooligans destroy unprovoked

To neutralize, undo a property or condition.

''Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate

To put down or euthanize.

Destroying a rabid dog is required by law.

(colloquial) To defeat soundly.

(computing) To remove data.

The memory leak happened because we forgot to destroy the temporary lists.

* annihilate * break * demolish * kill * ruin * waste * See also

* build * construct * create * make * raise * repair

* destroyable * destroyer * destroyer escort * destroying angel