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- Dictionarythreaten/ˈθrɛtn/
verb
- 1. state one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done: "how dare you threaten me?" Similar
- 2. cause (someone or something) to be vulnerable or at risk; endanger: "a broken finger threatened his career" Similar
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THREATEN definition: 1. to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you…. Learn more.
1. : to utter threats against. 2. a. : to give signs or warning of : portend. the clouds threatened rain. b. : to hang over dangerously : menace. famine threatens the city. 3. : to announce as intended or possible. the workers threatened a strike. 4. : to cause to feel insecure or anxious. felt threatened by his brother's success. intransitive verb
If something or someone threatens a person or thing, they are likely to harm that person or thing. The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers. [VERB noun] The unity of our society is threatened by troublesome and restless minorities. [VERB noun]
[transitive] to say that you will cause trouble, hurt somebody, etc. if you do not get what you want. threaten somebody/something They broke my windows and threatened me. People have even threatened his life. threaten somebody with something The attacker threatened them with a gun.
Threaten definition: to utter a threat against; menace. See examples of THREATEN used in a sentence.
THREATENED definition: 1. in danger, or likely to stop existing: 2. used to describe something unpleasant or bad that…. Learn more.
Something that threatens makes its danger known. Storm clouds threaten rain, and bullies threaten other kids. Unfortunately, there are lots of people and things that threaten — it's a dangerous world. If someone threatens you with violence, you should call the police.
to tell someone that you will hurt or harm him or her, esp. if the person does not do something in particular: [ I ] They threatened to drop him from the team if he didn’t come to practice. [ T ] Don’t threaten me! threaten verb (WARN OF POSSIBILITY) [ T ] to warn of something unpleasant or unwanted:
[intransitive, transitive] to seem likely to happen or cause something unpleasant A storm was threatening. When war threatens, people act irrationally. threaten to do something This dispute threatens to split the party. threaten something The clouds threatened rain.
v.tr. 1. To express a threat against or give indications of taking hostile action against: threatened his neighbor with a knife. 2. To be a source of danger to; endanger: Landslides threatened the mountain village. 3. To give signs or warning of; portend: clouds threatening rain. 4.
