risking

v. doing something that might have a bad result because you hope for a good one.

v. engaging in an action with a known potential for negative consequences or failure. Often used as a gerund or in continuous tenses.

“By quitting his job without a new one, he is risking his financial future.”

“Risking everything on a single investment is rarely a sound strategy for long-term wealth preservation.”

v. putting something valuable, like your health or money, in a position where it could be lost or hurt.

v. exposing a specific person, object, or abstract quality to danger or loss. Transitive use requiring a direct object.

“The firefighters were risking their lives to save the family from the burning building.”

“The captain refused to sail during the storm, fearing that he would be risking the lives of his crew unnecessarily.”

n. the act of putting something at risk.

n. the action or instance of exposing something to hazard or possibility of loss. Used as a verbal noun.

“The risking of so much capital on a new product was a bold move by the company.”

“The deliberate risking of state secrets for personal gain is considered a grave offence in most jurisdictions.”