The process of reducing risk in a business by taking measures to avoid potential losses. This can involve a variety of actions, such as diversifying one's investments, hedging against potential risks, and increasing insurance coverage. Derisking can also involve making changes to business practices in order to reduce the likelihood of losses occurring.
Example: The VP wanted to anticipate any issues that might happen over the quarter, so asked his team to come up with a list of ideas that would de-risk the team's success.
Variations: derisk
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Date: 04/20/2025
Word: Close It Out
Definition: To mark something as completed.
Example: This task has been fixed, so let's close it out within the task tracker.
"De-Risk." Jargonism.com Dictionary, https://jargonism.com/words/1663. Accessed 04/20/2025.