hazard

verb [T] (RISK)

/ˈhæz·ərd/

Definition

› to risk making a guess or suggestion: She wouldn’t hazard a guess about the meaning of the word.

(Definition of hazard verb (RISK) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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