derisking
derisking is the present participle and gerund of derisk.
Meaning of derisk
Verb
derisk (third-person singular simple present derisks, present participle derisking, simple past and past participle derisked)
- To remove the risk from; to make safe.
- Thus, rather than paying for the perceptions (no doubt valid) of higher risk, the challenge is to derisk the situation.2011, Edward Farquharson, Clemencia Torres de Mästle, E. R. Yescombe, How to Engage with the Private Sector in Public-Private Partnerships in Emerging Markets, page 3
Questions about derisking
- What is derisking the present participle and gerund of?
- Derisking is the present participle and gerund of derisk.
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