Risk

noun
rɪsk

Noun

  • a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

    “he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime”

    Similar:DangerPeril
    Type of:Venture

  • the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

    Type of:ProbabilityChance

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

    Similar:EndangermentHazardJeopardyPeril
    Type of:Danger

  • the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

    Type of:ChanceProbability

Verb

  • expose to a chance of loss or damage

    “We risked losing a lot of money in this venture”

    “Why risk your life?”

    Type of:AttemptAssayEssay

  • take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

    Similar:AdventureChanceGambleHazard
    Type of:EssayTryAssay

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