RISK
Scrabble letter values: R1I1S1K5 = 8
Definition
- verb expose to a chance of loss or damage. — synonyms: put_on_the_line, lay_on_the_line
- verb take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. — synonyms: gamble, chance, hazard, take_chances, adventure, run_a_risk, take_a_chance
- noun a source of danger. — synonyms: hazard, jeopardy, peril, endangerment
- noun a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury. — synonyms: peril, danger
- noun the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred. — synonyms: risk_of_infection
- noun the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent. — synonyms: risk_of_exposure
Examples
- “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”