| Definitions of 'threaten' |
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1. (verb) endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril
pose a threat to; present a danger to
"The pollution is endangering the crops"
2. (verb) threaten
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
3. (verb) threaten
to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"
"Danger threatens"
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| Definitions of 'threaten' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (verb) threaten
to utter threats against; to menace; to inspire with apprehension; to alarm, or attempt to alarm, as with the promise of something evil or disagreeable; to warn
2. (verb) threaten
to exhibit the appearance of (something evil or unpleasant) as approaching; to indicate as impending; to announce the conditional infliction of; as, to threaten war; to threaten death
3. (verb) threaten
to use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance
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