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risk

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noun

ˈrisk How to pronounce risk (audio)
1
: possibility of loss or injury : peril
2
: someone or something that creates or suggests a hazard
3
a
: the chance of loss or the perils to the subject matter of an insurance contract
also : the degree of probability of such loss
b
: a person or thing that is a specified hazard to an insurer
c
: an insurance hazard from a specified cause or source
war risk
4
: the chance that an investment (such as a stock or commodity) will lose value
riskless
ˈrisk-ləs How to pronounce risk (audio)
adjective

risk

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verb

risked; risking; risks

transitive verb

1
: to expose to hazard or danger
risked her life
2
: to incur the risk or danger of
risked breaking his neck
risker noun
Phrases
at risk
: in a state or condition marked by a high level of risk or susceptibility
patients at risk of infection

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun I prefer not to expose my money to too much risk. The degree of risk is minimal. All investments have an element of risk. The trip didn't seem like much of a risk. I'm aware of the risks associated with this treatment. There is a risk of liver damage with this medication. Wearing a seatbelt greatly reduces the risk of injury or death in a car accident. We feel that this product presents a significant risk to public health. To me, skydiving is not worth the risk. Smoking is a risk to your lungs. Verb She risked her life to save her children. He risked all his money on starting his own business. He risked breaking his neck. She's risking being considered too sentimental. The country risked a war. brave people who risked being killed to help others I'm not willing to risk getting lost. I'm going to buy a map. The company is risking the loss of millions of dollars. It's not wise to risk traveling so soon after surgery. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
People in underserved communities and older Americans, who were at higher risk of contracting Covid-19 and needing to be hospitalized or dying from it, have been particularly reliant on pharmacists during the pandemic. Ilisa Bg Bernstein And Paul W. Abramowitz, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 Those at risk for serious outcomes are people who are unvaccinated and those who are incompletely vaccinated, including young children under 6 who have not yet completed their polio vaccine series. Deblina Chakraborty, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 Today, Project Gabe is getting kits and other resources out to workers in the fishing industry, where workers might be at higher risk of opioid misuse and overdose. Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 Otherwise, there’s more at risk for companies and gender nonconforming employees if businesses don’t adapt to this reality soon. Jacob Mathison, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2022 Although more than 92% of Americans of the age of 65 have been fully vaccinated, many are not up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations, and are at a higher risk for severe disease due to the virus. Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2022 An outdated model can put your entire network, files, and anything connected to it at risk for hackers. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 Others at higher risk are those with darker skin that dampens the effect of sunlight, those with any type of condition that disrupts digestion of fat (Crohn's disease, for example), and the obese. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022 Two dangerous and highly potent illicit drugs are increasingly infiltrating the supply of street drugs, putting people at risk for deadly overdoses. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022
Verb
Those who had planned to keep driving their old, reliable cars now face an unappealing calculus: Spend more money on a new car, or keep the old one and risk a catalytic converter theft, which can cost more than $3,000 to repair. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 But after a series of mysterious patient deaths sets off an investigation that points to Charlie as the prime suspect, Amy is forced to risk her life and the safety of her children to uncover the truth. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 The only righteous path, these same men tell them once the truth is out, is to forgive, or risk eternal exile from the kingdom of heaven. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2022 By suing Kochava for brokering individuals’ geolocation data without their knowledge, and exposing them to risk, the FTC is effectively pushing for a greater foundation to act against data-brokerage harms. WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022 Nobody in Hollywood was in a place to risk ticket sales. Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 Better to risk being embarrassed than to have to be airlifted off of a trail. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 With fewer flights and fewer people flying in the fourth quarter, airlines will also have fewer bags to risk mishandling. Peter Greenberg, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022 History has shown us repeatedly that those who can least afford to risk any portion of their resources to gambling are hardest hit as each state seeks to gain more revenue at any cost. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French risque, from Italian risco

First Known Use

Noun

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of risk was in 1655

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