put+in+jeopardy
11jeopardy — Danger; hazard; peril. The danger of conviction and punishment which the defendant in a criminal action incurs when a valid indictment has been found, and a petit jury has been impaneled and sworn to try the case and give a verdict in a court of… …
12jeopardy — Danger; hazard; peril. The danger of conviction and punishment which the defendant in a criminal action incurs when a valid indictment has been found, and a petit jury has been impaneled and sworn to try the case and give a verdict in a court of… …
13jeopardy — jeop|ar|dy [ˈdʒepədi US ər ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: juparti, from Old French jeu parti divided game, uncertainty ] in jeopardy in danger of being lost or harmed ▪ Thousands of jobs are in jeopardy. put/place sth in jeopardy ▪ …
14jeopardy — noun in jeopardy in danger of being lost or harmed: put/place sth in jeopardy: The killings could put the whole peace process in jeopardy …
15jeopardy — jeop|ard|y [ dʒepərdi ] noun uncount in jeopardy likely to be damaged or destroyed: His political career was in jeopardy. The crisis put thousands of jobs in jeopardy. => DOUBLE JEOPARDY …
16jeopardy — [14] The semantic focus of jeopardy has changed subtly over the centuries. Originally it meant ‘even chance’, but gambling being the risky business it is, and human nature having a strong streak of pessimism, attention was soon focussed on the… …
17jeopardy — [[t]ʤe̱pə(r)di[/t]] PHRASE: PHR after v, v link PHR If someone or something is in jeopardy, they are in a dangerous situation where they might fail, be lost, or be destroyed. A series of setbacks have put the whole project in jeopardy. Syn: at… …
18jeopardy — noun /ˈʤɛpədi,ˈʤɛpɚdi/ Danger of loss, harm, or failure. The poor condition of the vehicle put its occupants in constant jeopardy. Syn: danger, hazard, peril, risk …
19jeopardy — jeop•ard•y [[t]ˈdʒɛp ər di[/t]] n. pl. dies 1) risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury; hazard; danger: to put one s life in jeopardy[/ex] 2) law Law. the hazard that a defendant will suffer punishment when found guilty in a criminal… …
20jeopardy — jeop·ard·y || dÊ’epÉ™(r)dɪ n. danger, peril, hazard, risk; endangerment, imperilment v. endanger, imperil, put at risk, place in danger …
