phrasal verb · neutral
put at risk
/pʊt æt rɪsk/put at RISK
task2speaking
to cause someone or something to be exposed to danger, loss, or failure
Examples
“The new development could put local wildlife at risk.”
“Ignoring warnings would put the entire project at risk.”
“Cutting safety checks may put workers at risk.”
Band 8 sentence
“Failing to enforce regulations could put entire communities at risk of flooding.”
Collocations
- put the environment at risk
- put people at risk
Word family
put at risk verbputs at risk verbputting at risk verb
Common mistakes
put in risk→put at risk
put on risk→put at risk
Say it for a higher band
5harm→6endanger→7+put at risk
Synonyms
endanger
jeopardize
Easily confused
endanger
“Building the road through the reserve would endanger rare species.”
jeopardize
“Late delivery could jeopardize the whole contract.”
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