peril

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

• “drinking alcohol is a health hazard”

a state of danger involving risk

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”

pose a threat to; present a danger to

• “The pollution is endangering the crops”

put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position