risk

Noun

• the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

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

• 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
    

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
  • drinking alcohol is a health hazard
    

Verb

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
  • When you buy these stocks you are gambling
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  risk of exposure , risk of infection , peril , danger , hazard , jeopardy , endangerment , gamble , chance , take chances , adventure , run a risk , take a chance , put on the line , lay on the line