risk vs try

risk and try both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
risk	Yes	No	Yes	No
try	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, try is a hypernym of risk; that is, try is a word with a broader meaning than risk:

Other hypernyms of risk include assay, attempt, essay, seek.

As verbs, try is a hypernym of risk; that is, try is a word with a broader meaning than risk:

Other hypernyms of risk include assay, attempt, essay, seek.

risk (noun)	try (noun)
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

risk (verb)	try (verb)
expose to a chance of loss or damage	put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome	melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
	take a sample of
	test the limits of
	give pain or trouble to
	make an effort or attempt
	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
	examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
	put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of