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1. (n.) risk
exposure to the chance of injury or loss.
2. risk
Insurance.
3. risk
the hazard or chance of loss.
4. risk
the degree of probability of such loss.
5. risk
the amount that the insurance company may lose.
6. risk
a person or thing with reference to the hazard involved to the insurer.
7. risk
the type of loss against which a policy is drawn.
8. (v.t.) risk
to expose to the chance of injury or loss; hazard:
to risk one's life.
9. risk
to venture upon; take the chance of:
to risk a fall.
10. risk
at risk, in imminent danger of injury, damage, or loss:
homes at risk of flooding.
Etymology: (1945–50)
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| Definition of 'risk' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
"drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
2. (noun) risk, peril, danger
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
"he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
3. (noun) risk, risk of infection
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
4. (verb) risk, risk of exposure
the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
5. (verb) risk, put on the line, lay on the line
expose to a chance of loss or damage
"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"
6. (verb) gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
"When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
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1. (noun) risk
the possibility of a bad result
the risk of fire; There's the risk that she won't like you.; There will be significant financial risk.
2. risk
at risk
in a situation where there is risk
His actions put his friends at risk; a company at risk of bankruptcy
3. risk
at your own risk
knowing that there is risk involved
No lifeguard on duty. Swim at your own risk.
4. risk
run the risk of
to be in a situation involving risk
If you drink alcohol and drive, you run the risk of losing your license.
5. risk
take a/the risk
to do sth that you know involves risk
She took a risk, played hard, and won.; users who take the risk of downloading from unsafe websites
6. risk
sth that could cause problems
The open sewers are a risk to health.
7. (verb) risk
to do sth knowing there is risk
Don't risk your money on their stocks.; She risked being laughed at to say what she believed.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) risk
hazard; danger; peril; exposure to loss, injury, or destruction
2. (noun) risk
hazard of loss; liabillity to loss in property
3. (noun) risk
to expose to risk, hazard, or peril; to venture; as, to risk goods on board of a ship; to risk one's person in battle; to risk one's fame by a publication
4. (noun) risk
to incur the risk or danger of; as, to risk a battle
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| Definition of 'risk' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. risk
The probability that an event will occur. It encompasses a variety of measures of the probability of a generally unfavorable outcome.
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. risk
1. Probability and severity of loss linked to hazards. 2. See degree of risk. See also hazard; risk management.
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Sense: (a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury
He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.
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 Afrikaans: risiko |
 Arabic: مُجازَفَه، مُخاطَرَه |
 Bulgarian: опасност |
 Brazilian: risco |
 Czech: riziko |
 German: das Risiko |
 Danish: risiko |
 Greek: κίνδυνος |
 Spanish: riesgo |
 Estonian: risk |
 Farsi: خطر؛ مخاطره |
 Finnish: riski |
 French: risque |
 Hebrew: סִיכּוּן |
 Hindi: खतरा |
 Croatian: rizik |
 Hungarian: kockázat |
 Indonesian: risiko |
 Icelandic: áhætta |
 Italian: rischio |
 Japanese: 危険 |
 Korean: 위험 |
 Lithuanian: rizika, pavojus |
 Latvian: risks |
 Malay: risiko |
 Dutch: risico |
 Norwegian: risiko, fare |
 Polish: ryzyko |
 Persian: خطر؛ مخاطره |
 Pashto: خطر |
 Portuguese: risco |
 Romanian: risc |
 Russian: риск |
 Slovak: riziko |
 Slovenian: tveganje |
 Serbian: rizik |
 Swedish: risk |
 Thai: การเสี่ยงภัย |
 Turkish: risk, tehlike, riziko |
 Taiwanese: 風險 |
 Ukrainian: ризик |
 Urdu: خطرہ |
 Vietnamese: sự rủi ro |
 Chinese: 风险，危险性冒险 |
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