n.
Function: verb
1
Synonyms: ENDANGER , compromise, hazard, imperil, jeopard, jeopardize, jeopardy, menace, peril
Related Words: beard, brave, dare, defy, face; confront, encounter, meet
Idioms: go out of one's depth
2
Synonyms: VENTURE 1, adventure, chance, hazard, wager
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Synonyms: GAMBLE 2, chance, hazard, venture