- jeop|ard
- jeop|ard «JEHP uhrd», transitive verb.= jeopardize. (Cf. ↑jeopardize)╂[back formation < jeopar]
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jeop|ard|y — «JEHP uhr dee», noun. 1. risk; danger; peril: »The man s life was in jeopardy when the tree suddenly fell. 2. Law. the danger of being convicted and punished when tried for a crime. ╂[Middle English juparti a problem (in chess) < Old French… … Useful english dictionary
jeop|ard|ise — «JEHP uhr dyz», transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. jeopardize … Useful english dictionary
jeop|ard|ize — «JEHP uhr dyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to put in danger; risk; endanger; imperil: »to jeopardize one s fortune by making bad investments. Soldiers jeopardize their lives in war. SYNONYM(S): hazard … Useful english dictionary
jeop — jeop·ard; jeop·ar·dize; jeop·ar·dous; jeop·ar·dy; … English syllables
ard — ard·ri; blink·ard; bri·ard; cow·ard·ice; cow·ard·li·ness; cow·ard·ness; croc·ard; dot·ard; drunk·ard; ech·ard; gris·ard; hap·haz·ard·ly; hap·haz·ard·ness; hap·haz·ard·ry; haz·ard·er; haz·ard·less; haz·ard·ous; haz·ard·ous·ly; haz·ard·ous·ness;… … English syllables
jeopard — jeop·ard … English syllables
jeopardize — jeop|ard|ize [ dʒepər,daız ] verb transitive to risk damaging or destroying something important: Cuts in funding could jeopardize this vital research work … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jeopardy — 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 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jeopard — jeop•ard [[t]ˈdʒɛp ərd[/t]] v. t. cvb jeopardize • Etymology: 1325–75; ME juparten, back formation from jupartie jeopardy … From formal English to slang
jeopardize — jeop•ard•ize [[t]ˈdʒɛp ərˌdaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
