risks

Noun

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
• a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
  • "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"
• the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
• the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
• plural of risk

Verb

• expose to a chance of loss or damage
• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
• third-person singular simple present indicative of risk

Synonyms

adventure, chance, danger, endangerment, gamble, hazard, jeopardy, lay on the line, peril, put on the line, risk, risk of exposure, risk of infection, run a risk, take a chance, take chances