peril

nouns

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

"drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk

is derived from

a state of danger involving risk

peril, riskiness

is derived from

a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

"he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"

danger, peril, risk

is derived from

pose a threat to; present a danger to

"The pollution is endangering the crops"

endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten

put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper