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endanger assets

[ɪnˈdeɪndʒər ˈæsets]
verb phrase
colocar ativos em risco
1. to put valuable possessions, property, or financial resources at risk of loss, damage, or harm
The company's risky investment strategy could endanger assets worth millions of dollars.
A estratégia de investimento arriscada da empresa poderia colocar ativos no valor de milhões de dólares em risco.
2. to jeopardize or threaten the security or integrity of tangible or intangible property
Inadequate cybersecurity measures endanger assets by exposing them to data breaches.
Medidas inadequadas de cibersegurança colocam ativos em risco ao expô-los a violações de dados.
Synonyms
jeopardize assetsthreaten assetsput assets at riskcompromise assetsexpose assets to danger
Antonyms
protect assetssafeguard assetssecure assetspreserve assets

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
colocar ativos em risco
Standard usage in business and financial contexts
São Paulo
por ativos em perigo
Common alternative in business districts
Portugal
colocar bens em risco
Uses 'bens' more frequently than 'ativos' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

put all your eggs in one basket (endanger assets through lack of diversification)
burning money (endangering assets through poor investment)
throwing good money after bad (endangering additional assets)
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