Peace-making counsel put at risk (8)
I believe the answer is:
endanger
'peace-making counsel put at risk' is the definition.
I know that 'risk' relates to this answer.
'counsel put at risk' is the wordplay.
'counsel put' becomes 'en' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'risk' becomes 'danger' (synonyms).
'en'+'danger'='ENDANGER'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for endanger that I've seen before include "Pose a threat to" , "To put one at risk" , "Put in trouble" , "Threaten" , "Place into peril, jeopardise" .)