peril

(noun) a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune. Synonyms: hazard, jeopardy, risk, endangerment. Examples: "Drinking alcohol is a health hazard."

(noun) a state of danger involving risk. Synonyms: riskiness.

(noun) a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury. Synonyms: risk, danger. Examples: "He saw the rewards but not the risks of crime." "There was a danger he would do the wrong thing."

(verb) pose a threat to; present a danger to. Synonyms: endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil. Examples: "The pollution is endangering the crops."

(verb) put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position. Synonyms: queer, expose, scupper, endanger.