to jeopardize, to put at risk, to compromise, to damage the reputation of
Cela va compromettre la prospérité de la ville.
This will jeopardize the prosperity of the city.
La mort de cet informateur pourrait compromettre le succès de cette opération.
The death of this informant could compromise the success of this operation.
Dolokhov, le fils de Maria Ivanovna, a fini de la compromettre.
Dolokhov, Maria Ivanovna's son, finished compromising her.
— Guerre et Paix (1968)
Elle est si fragile que le moindre faux-pas risquerait de tout compromettre.
It’s so fragile that the slightest misstep could jeopardize everything.
— The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Il faut voir comment ça risque de compromettre nos buts.
We need to see how this might compromise our goals.
— Fight Club (1999)
Vous commencez à compromettre sérieusement notre mission.
You are beginning to seriously compromise our mission.