Threatedverb
simple past tense and past participle of threat
Threatenverb
To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
Threatenverb
To menace, or be dangerous.
Threatenverb
To portend, or give a warning of.
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(figuratively) To be close to equaling or surpassing (a record, etc.)
Threatenverb
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.
Threatenverb
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.
Threatenverb
To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance.
Threatenverb
pose a threat to; present a danger to;
Threatenverb
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:
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to be a menacing indication of something:
Threatenverb
state one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done
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state one's intention to do (something undesirable) in retribution
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cause (someone or something) to be vulnerable or at risk; endanger
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seem likely to produce an unpleasant or unwelcome result
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(of something undesirable) seem likely to occur