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risk

verb
/rɪsk/

Meaning

to expose to danger or loss; to take a chance
a situation involving exposure to danger; the possibility of something bad happening
the possibility of harm, loss, or danger

Example Sentences

He risked his life to save the child.

Taking this investment carries a high risk of losing money.

There is a risk of rain this afternoon.

Synonyms

endanger, hazard, jeopardize, venture, danger, peril, threat
Entry 1
endanger, hazard, jeopardize, venture
Entry 2
danger, hazard, peril, threat
Entry 3
danger, hazard, threat, peril

Antonyms

protect, secure, safeguard, preserve, safety, security, certainty
Entry 1
protect, secure, safeguard, preserve
Entry 2
safety, security, certainty
Entry 3
safety, security

Collocations

risk life, take risk, high risk, risk everything, take a risk, risk assessment, risk of
Entry 1
risk life, take risk, high risk, risk everything
Entry 2
high risk, take a risk, risk assessment
Entry 3
take a risk, high risk, risk of, risk assessment

Related Vocabularies

to cease to be visible; to vanish
to overcome and take control of; to defeat in war; to master or overcome
to do something considered beneath one's dignity
To place or insert between one thing and another; to intervene in a situation.
to flatter or behave excessively subserviently toward someone for advantage
to intoxicate; to make someone drunk

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