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jeopardize verb It may be hard to believe that jeopardize was once controversial, but in 1870 a grammarian called it "a foolish and intolerable word," a view shared by many 19th-century critics. The preferred word was jeopard, which first appeared in print in the 14th century. (The upstart jeopardize didn't arrive until the late 16th century.) In 1828, Noah Webster himself declared jeopardize to be "a modern word, used by respectable writers in America, but synonymous with jeopard, and therefore useless." Unfortunately for the champions of jeopard, jeopardize is now much more popular. Jeopardize means "to expose to danger or risk."// "I'm not willing to jeopardize my friendship with Camille by lying to her," said Luis.

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September 4, 2021 JEP-er-dyze "Drugmakers believe offering a drug before studies are finished could impair its development and jeopardize FDA approval." — Christina Bennett, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2021

Word	jeopardize
Date	September 4, 2021
Type	verb
Syllables	JEP-er-dyze
Etymology	It may be hard to believe that jeopardize was once controversial, but in 1870 a grammarian called it "a foolish and intolerable word," a view shared by many 19th-century critics. The preferred word was jeopard, which first appeared in print in the 14th century. (The upstart jeopardize didn't arrive until the late 16th century.) In 1828, Noah Webster himself declared jeopardize to be "a modern word, used by respectable writers in America, but synonymous with jeopard, and therefore useless." Unfortunately for the champions of jeopard, jeopardize is now much more popular.
Examples	"Drugmakers believe offering a drug before studies are finished could impair its development and jeopardize FDA approval." — Christina Bennett, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2021
Definition	Jeopardize means "to expose to danger or risk." // "I'm not willing to jeopardize my friendship with Camille by lying to her," said Luis.

Jeopardize Jeopard September Verb Jep Er Dyze Hard Controversial Grammarian