Threaten - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈθretn|  American pronunciation of the word threaten
Brit.  |ˈθret(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word threaten

verb

- pose a threat to; present a danger to (syn: endanger, imperil, jeopardize, menace, peril)
- to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
He threatened me when I tried to call the police
- to be a menacing indication of something
The clouds threaten rain
Danger threatens

Extra examples

The mugger threatened him with a gun.

She threatened to quit if they didn't give her a raise, but no one believed her.

Civil war has been threatening the country for years.

Overfishing threatens the survival of certain fish species.

The latest news threatens trouble for the economy.

A storm is threatening.

Famine threatens the district.

The city was threatened by the epidemic.

The practice threatens to become general.

Postal workers are threatening a strike if they don't receive a pay increase.

He threatened to take them to court.

Doctors are sometimes threatened with violence if they don't do what patients want.

Then he became angry and threatened that he would go to the police.

Poaching threatens the survival of the rhino.

The incident threatens to ruin his chances in the election.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: threaten
he/she/it: threatens
present participle: threatening
past tense: threatened
past participle: threatened
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