ಅರ್ಥ : A source of danger. A possibility of incurring loss or misfortune.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
Drinking alcohol is a health hazard.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril
ಅರ್ಥ : The probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : risk of infection
ಅರ್ಥ : The probability of being exposed to an infectious agent.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : risk of exposure
ಅರ್ಥ : Expose to a chance of loss or damage.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
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.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : lay on the line, put on the line
ಅರ್ಥ : Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
When you buy these stocks you are gambling.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, run a risk, take a chance, take chances