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jeopardy
[ jep-er-dee ]
noun
- hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury:
For a moment his life was in jeopardy.
Antonyms:
- peril or danger:
The spy was in constant jeopardy of being discovered.
Antonyms:
- Law. the danger or hazard of being found guilty, and of consequent punishment, undergone by criminal defendants on trial.
jeopardy
/ ˈɛəɪ /
noun
- danger of injury, loss, death, etc; risk; peril; hazard
his health was in jeopardy
- law danger of being convicted and punished for a criminal offence See also double jeopardy
Word History and Origins
Origin of jeopardy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of jeopardy1
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Example Sentences
There are other national climate models, but they also appear to be in jeopardy of losing funding.
In September, they are going to start trialling smells, sounds and lights at the camera sites to try to deter snow leopards from moving onto nearby villages, putting themselves and livestock in jeopardy.
“It’s always been a California way of life, and it’s very much in jeopardy,” he said.
Now, programs that feed malnourished children, prevent HIV and malaria, improve access to health care, protect women from violence, and assist disabled children are all in jeopardy – wreaking havoc across the globe.
And some within the industry say the moment of jeopardy has not yet passed.
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