Synonyms & Antonyms : Risk
Risk
( Noun )
To succeed in business, one must be prepared to run
risks.
Synonyms:
Hazard
Jeopardize
Venture
Peril
Danger
Imperil
Stake
Endanger
Contextual Examples:
The ascent of the Mount Everest was a great
hazard for the early mountaineer.
Nancy
jeopardized her life but saved a drowning child.
John
ventured to stake on the ice only after it was fully frozen.
These birds are able to survive the
peril of arctic winter.
He was not aware of the
danger of touching a live wire.
The fireman
endangered his life to save the lives of persons trapped in the burning house.
In International trade the
stakes are high, but so are the profits.
He has
imperiled our investments by staking them on the new issues of a limited company.
Antonyms:
Security
Secure
Save
Harbor
Safety
Defend
Shelter
Shield
Contextual Examples:
The bank has refused to advance me a loan without a proper
security.
You can
secure 80% marks if you work hard.
Let us
save something every month for a rainy day.
I have a feeling that Ralson is
harboring evil designs in money matters.
We ran to
safety when bombing took place during the last war.
India can
defend herself from neighbors but what would happen if there is a nuclear war among super-powers.
Where would humans then run for
shelter?
Will any place be good enough as a
shield from nuclear effects?
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