collocation · neutral
increase the risk (of)
/ɪnˈkriːs ðə rɪsk/in·CREASE the RISK
to make it more likely that something harmful will happen
Examples
“High sugar intake can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.”
“Air pollution increases the risk of respiratory illnesses.”
“Lack of sleep may increase the risk of accidents at work.”
Band 8 sentence
“Excessive consumption of processed foods significantly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes among adolescents.”
Collocations
- increase the risk of heart disease
- increase the risk of infection
Word family
Common mistakes
increase the risk to heart disease→increase the risk of heart disease
increase risk heart disease→increase the risk of heart disease
Say it for a higher band
5be bad for someone’s health→6increase risk→7+increase the risk (of)
Synonyms
raise the risk (of)
heighten the risk (of)
Easily confused
raise the risk (of)
“Smoking raises the risk of lung cancer.”
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