risk

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

Definition categories: state, danger

2. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

- he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime

Similar word(s): danger, peril

Definition categories: act, venture

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

Definition categories: attribute, chance, probability

4. the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

Definition categories: attribute, chance, probability

1. expose to a chance of loss or damage

- We risked losing a lot of money in this venture

- Why risk your life?

Definition categories: social, assay, attempt, essay, seek, try

2. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Definition categories: social, assay, attempt, essay, seek, try

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