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noun
- 1. danger of loss, harm, or failure: "the whole peace process is in jeopardy"
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noun. uk / ˈdʒep.ə.di / us / ˈdʒep.ɚ.di / in jeopardy. Add to word list. in danger of being damaged or destroyed: The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill. Synonyms. hazard (DANGER) peril formal. risk. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsafe and insecure. appealingly. at stake idiom.
1. : exposure to or imminence of loss or injury : danger. placing their lives in jeopardy. workers in jeopardy of losing their jobs. 2. law : the danger that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense. Word Icons. See All Word Icons. Did you know?
Jeopardy definition: hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury. See examples of JEOPARDY used in a sentence.
noun. us / ˈdʒep.ɚ.di / uk / ˈdʒep.ə.di / in jeopardy. Add to word list. in danger of being damaged or destroyed: The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill. Synonyms. hazard (DANGER) peril formal. risk. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsafe and insecure. appealingly. at stake idiom.
1. hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury. For a moment his life was in jeopardy. 2. peril or danger. The spy was in constant jeopardy of being discovered. 3. Law. the danger or hazard of being found guilty, and of consequent punishment, undergone by criminal defendants on trial.
To be in jeopardy is to be in danger. Eating three plates of nachos a day may improve your chances of winning your office's nacho-eating contest; unfortunately, it could also put your health in jeopardy.
in a dangerous position or situation and likely to be lost or harmed. The civil war has put thousands of lives in jeopardy. The future of the school and 50 jobs are in jeopardy. Thousands of jobs could be in jeopardy. see also double jeopardy Topics Danger c2. Definitions on the go.
1. risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury; hazard; danger: to put one's life in jeopardy. 2. Law. the hazard that a defendant will suffer punishment when found guilty in a criminal proceeding.
JEOPARDY definition: in danger of failing or being harmed: . Learn more.
Exposure to conviction and punishment; situation of an accused person on trial for a crime. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A defendant’s risk of punishment. Webster's New World Law. Synonyms: endangerment. hazard. risk. peril. trouble. liability. chance. exposure. danger. imperilment. Antonyms: protection. safety.
