jeopardy \JEH-per-dee\

(noun)
1 : exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury
: danger
2 : the danger that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense

1 [보통 in ~로] 위험(risk)
2 《미》 【법】 (피고의) 유죄가 될 위험성

Example sentence:
The doctor warned that delaying the operation might put the patient’s life in jeopardy.