Word: Risk
How to pronounce: rɪsk
Noun
Definitions:
1. A situation involving exposure to danger.
Example sentences: "Flouting the law was too much of a risk"
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Expose (someone or something valued) to danger, harm, or loss.
Example sentences: "He risked his life to save his dog"
Synonyms:
threat
compromise
menace
probability
chance
likelihood
hazard
danger
peril
exposure hazard
jeopardy
pitfall
venture
take the risk
run a risk
run the risk
gamble with
dangerous
adventure
risk of exposure
risk of infection
gamble
imperil
jeopardize
Derivations:
risky
risking
risked
riskiness
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Risk in Other Languages...
Spanish: Riesgo
German: Risiko
French: Risque
Italian: Rischio
Turkish: Risk
