risk

/ˈrisk/

French risque, from Italian risco

noun

  1. possibility of loss or injury : peril

  2. someone or something that creates or suggests a hazard

  3. the chance of loss or the perils to the subject matter of an insurance contract; also : the degree of probability of such loss

verb

  1. to expose to hazard or danger

  2. to incur the risk or danger of

risked her life

noun

  1. venture capital