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n. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; danger.

n. A factor, thing, element, or course involving uncertain danger; a hazard: "the usual risks of the desert: rattlesnakes, the heat, and lack of water” ( Frank Clancy).

n. The danger or probability of loss to an insurer.

n. The amount that an insurance company stands to lose.

n. The variability of returns from an investment.

n. The chance of nonpayment of a debt.

n. One considered with respect to the possibility of loss: a poor risk.

v. To expose to a chance of loss or damage; hazard. See Synonyms at endanger.

v. To incur the risk of: His action risked a sharp reprisal.

idiom. at risk In an endangered state, especially from lack of proper care: unsupervised children who are at risk of dropping out of school.

n. A possible, usually negative, outcome, e.g., a danger.

n. The likelihood of a negative outcome.

n. The potential (conventionally negative) impact of an event, determined by combining the likelihood of the event occurring with the impact should it occur.

v. To incur risk (to something).

v. To incur risk (of something).

v. To incur risk (by something).

n. Hazard; danger; peril; exposure to loss, injury, or destruction.

n. Hazard of loss; liabillity to loss in property.

v. To expose to risk, hazard, or peril; to venture.

v. To incur the risk or danger of.

n. Hazard; danger; peril; exposure to mischance or harm; venture: as, at the risk of one's life; at the risk of contagion. Common in the phrase to run a (the) risk, to incur hazard; take the chance of failure or disaster.

n. In com.: The hazard of loss of ship, goods, or other property.

n. The degree of hazard or danger upon which the premiums of insurance are calculated.

n. Hence, by extension, insurance obligation: as, our company has no risks in that city.

To hazard; expose to the chance of injury or loss.

To venture upon; take the chances of: as, to risk a surgical operation.

Synonyms To peril, jeopard, stake. See risk, n.

n. Same as reesk and risp.

v. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

n. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

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

v. expose to a chance of loss or damage

n. the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

n. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

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