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jeopardy

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈdʒepərdi/ · UK /ˈdʒepədi/

jeopardy means: A situation in which something could be lost, harmed, or fail.

noun

DANGERC1

A situation in which something could be lost, harmed, or fail.

  • Their lives were in jeopardy.
  • His mistake put the company’s future in jeopardy.
  • Is our funding in jeopardy?

How to use it: be in jeopardy (Hundreds of jobs are in jeopardy.); put something in jeopardy (The delay put the whole project in jeopardy.)

Similar words: danger, risk, peril

Opposites: safety

Common phrases: in jeopardy, put something in jeopardy

Questions about jeopardy

What does jeopardy mean?

A situation in which something could be lost, harmed, or fail.

What is jeopardy in other languages?

Türkçe: tehlike · Español: peligro · Français: danger · Deutsch: Gefahr · Italiano: pericolo · 日本語: 危険

How do you pronounce jeopardy?

In American English /ˈdʒepərdi/; in British English /ˈdʒepədi/.

How do you use jeopardy in a sentence?

Their lives were in jeopardy. His mistake put the company’s future in jeopardy.

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