jeopardy

Definition of Jeopardy in English :

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

Example Sentences:
'drinking alcohol is a health hazard'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Jeopardy

noun (usually preceded by in)

1.

danger of injury, loss, death, etc; risk; peril; hazard

his health was in jeopardy

2. law

danger of being convicted and punished for a criminal offence

nounWord forms: plural ˈjeopardies

1.

great danger; peril

to have one's life in jeopardy

2. Law

exposure to conviction and punishment; situation of an accused person on trial for a crime

n. pl. jeop·ard·ies

1. Risk of loss or injury; peril or danger.

2. Law A defendant's risk or danger of conviction when put on trial.