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    jeop·ard·y
    /ˈjepərdē/

    noun

    • 1. danger of loss, harm, or failure: "Michael's job was not in jeopardy"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jeopardyJeopardy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    jeopardy. noun. jeop· ar· dy ˈje-pər-dē. Synonyms of jeopardy. 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?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJEOPARDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › jeopardyJEOPARDY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Jeopardy definition: hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury. See examples of JEOPARDY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJEOPARDY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jeopardyJeopardy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › jeopardyJeopardy - definition of jeopardy by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJEOPARDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › jeopardyJeopardy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    JEOPARDY meaning: in a situation in which someone or something is exposed to possible injury, loss, or evil in danger.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanjeopardy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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. see double jeopardy

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › jeopardyJEOPARDY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    JEOPARDY meaning: in danger of failing or being harmed: . Learn more.

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