to hazard
Third Person
hazards
Present Participle
hazarding
Past Tense
hazarded
Past Participle
hazarded
1
to put someone or something at danger or risk
transitive
- Neglecting safety procedures can hazard the well-being of workers.
- Improper handling of chemicals may hazard environmental contamination.
- Posting personal information online can hazard your privacy.
- The ongoing dispute is hazarding diplomatic relations.
- The company's negligence hazarded the lives of its workers.
Synonyms:
2
to state an opinion, guess, suggestion, etc. even though there are chances of one being wrong
transitive
- He hesitated but decided to hazard a guess about the answer.
- She didn't want to hazard an opinion on the matter without more information.
- He hesitated to hazard a guess about the project's success.
- He cautiously hazarded a suggestion for the new marketing campaign.
- The scientist decided to hazard a theory on the cause of the anomaly.
3
to take a chance or risk, hoping for a positive result or outcome
transitive
- She was willing to hazard a new approach in hopes of improving the project’s results.
- They hazarded a trip across the mountains, hoping the weather would hold.
- He hazarded a large investment, expecting it to pay off in the long term.
- He hazarded challenging the status quo, believing it could lead to innovation.
- He decided to hazard starting his own business, despite the uncertainties.