risk

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of RISK

to take a chance on <Colette didn't want to risk running out of food for her party, so she bought twice what she thought she would actually need>

Synonyms adventure, chance, gamble (on), hazard, tempt, venture

Related Words beard, brave, brazen, breast, challenge, confront, dare, defy, face, outbrave; compromise, endanger, imperil, jeopardize, menace; expose, subject; bet (on), wager

Phrases run the risk of

to place in danger <we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme>

Synonyms adventure, compromise, gamble (with), hazard, imperil, jeopard, jeopardize, menace, peril, risk, venture

Related Words intimidate, threaten; expose; subject; chance, wager

Near Antonyms guard, protect, shelter, shield; preserve, resume, save

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