jeopardy: Meaning and Definition of
jeop•ard•y
Pronunciation: ( jep'ur-dē), [key]
— pl. -dies.
- hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury: For a moment his life was in jeopardy.
- peril or danger: The spy was in constant jeopardy of being discovered.
- the danger or hazard of being found guilty, and of consequent punishment, undergone by criminal defendants on trial.
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