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risk verb trans. Also (earlier) risque. M17.
[French risquer, formed as RISK noun, or from Italian riscare, rischiare: see prec.]
Endanger, put at risk, expose to the chance of injury or loss. M17.
risk one's neck: see NECK noun1.
C. S. Forester Those Galicians risked their lives to save him. R. Davies I never bet, and I wouldn't have risked money on that. H. Kissinger Unconstrained rivalry could risk everything..in a nuclear holocaust.
Venture on; accept the chance of (a thing, doing). E18.
W. S. Churchill Speed was essential, but disaster could not be risked. D. M. Thomas The memory..is too precious to risk losing.
risker noun (rare) L17.