Jeopardy

Etymology
From jepardie:, from  jeu parti:, from  iocus partitus:, from  iocus: + partitus:, perfect passive participle of partio:; see joke and party. (Sources: Dictionary.com 2010 from the Random House Dictionary; Collins English Dictionary 2009; Online Etymological Dictionary 2010.)

Noun

 * 1) Danger of loss, harm, or failure.
 * The poor condition of the vehicle put its occupants in constant jeopardy.
 * 1) * 2006, Paul Chadwick, Concrete: Killer Smile, Introduction, p.4
 * It seemed to me I could do something in that vein with my characters: the ticking clock, dire jeopardy, quick changes of fortune, small acts having huge consequences.

Synonyms

 * danger
 * hazard
 * peril
 * risk

Derived terms

 * double jeopardy
 * jeopard
 * jeopardize

Translations

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 * Spanish:, riesgo