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" पर्याय: peril, danger,
the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent पर्याय: risk of exposure,
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred पर्याय: risk of infection,
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" पर्याय: hazard, jeopardy, peril, endangerment,
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" पर्याय: put on the line, lay on the line,