risk -
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"
danger a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger"
health hazard hazard to the health of those exposed to it
moral hazard (economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance); "insurance companies are exposed to a moral hazard if the insured party is not honest"
risk -
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"
adventure,
jeopardize,
hazard,
venture,
stake proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"
bell the cat take a risk; perform a daring act; "Who is going to bell the cat?"
risk -
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
risk The expected number of lives lost, persons injured, damage to property and disruption of economic activity due to a particular natural phenomenon, and consequently the product of the probability of occurrence and the expected magnitude of damage.\n(Source: GUNN / RRDA)
risk A qualitative assessment describing the likelihood of an attacker/threat using an exploit to successfully bypass a defender, attack a vulnerability, and compromise a system. (Schneider)
