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Threaten
ˈθrɛtn
Threaten definitions
verb
threaten
threatened
threatening
threatens
- state one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done
"how dare you threaten me?"
- state one's intention to do (something undesirable) in retribution
"the trade unions threatened a general strike"
- cause (someone or something) to be vulnerable or at risk; endanger
"a broken finger threatened his career"
endanger be a danger to be a threat to menace imperil put at risk make vulnerable expose to danger put in jeopardy jeopardize drive a nail into the coffin of- seem likely to produce an unpleasant or unwelcome result
"the dispute threatened to spread to other cities"
- (of something undesirable) seem likely to occur
"unless war threatened, national politics remained the focus of attention"