0 present participle of risk
1 to do something although there is a chance of a bad result:
Local people risked their own lives to shelter resistance fighters from the army.
The rescuers risked their lives to save the survivors of the crash.
She risks losing her reputation if her latest project fails.
Could the polity sustain pockets of autonomy in key border regions without risking the destabilisation of its interior?
The virtual nature of a computer-based training simulation enables training to be accomplished without risking damage to man or in most cases to expensive equipment.
The former allow farmers to increase herbicide applications without risking damage to their crops, while the latter run the risk of creating pesticide immune pests.
