Meaning of 'risk'

noun

a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

Example: "I saw the rewards but not the risks of crime."

Synonyms: peril danger

noun

the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

Synonyms: risk of exposure

noun

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

Synonyms: risk of infection

noun

a source of danger

Synonyms: peril hazard jeopardy endangerment

verb

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Synonyms: adventure

verb

expose to a chance of loss or damage

Example: "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"

Synonyms: put on the line lay on the line