risk

(n) a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril,
(n) a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
- he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
- there was a danger he would do the wrong thing
danger, peril,
(n) the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred risk of infection,
(n) the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent risk of exposure,

(v) expose to a chance of loss or damage
- We risked losing a lot of money in this venture
- Why risk your life?
- She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong
lay on the line, put on the line,
(v) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
- When you buy these stocks you are gambling
adventure, gamble, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, chance, hazard,

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