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jeopardy

[ jep-er-dee ]

noun

plural jeopardies.
  1. hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury:

    For a moment his life was in jeopardy.

    Antonyms:

  2. peril or danger:

    The spy was in constant jeopardy of being discovered.

    Antonyms:

  3. Law. the danger or hazard of being found guilty, and of consequent punishment, undergone by criminal defendants on trial.


jeopardy

/ ˈɛəɪ /

noun

  1. danger of injury, loss, death, etc; risk; peril; hazard

    his health was in jeopardy

  2. law danger of being convicted and punished for a criminal offence See also double jeopardy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jeopardy1

1200–50; Middle English j ( e ) uparti, joupardi ( e ), j ( e ) upardi ( e ) < Anglo-French, Old French: literally, divided game or play, hence, uncertain chance, problem (in chess or love), equivalent to j ( e ) u play, game (< Latin jocus joke ) + parti, past participle of partir to divide; party
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jeopardy1

C14: from Old French jeu parti, literally: divided game, hence uncertain issue, from jeu game, from Latin jocus joke, game + partir to divide, from Latin 貹īī
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See danger.
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There are other national climate models, but they also appear to be in jeopardy of losing funding.

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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.

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“It’s always been a California way of life, and it’s very much in jeopardy,” he said.

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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.

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And some within the industry say the moment of jeopardy has not yet passed.

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