threaten

v., -ened, -en·ing, -ens.

v.tr.

1. To express a threat against.
2. To be a source of danger to; menace.
3. To give signs or warning of; portend.
4. To announce the possibility of in a threat.

v.intr.

1. To express or use threats.
2. To indicate danger or harm.

threatener threat'en·er n.
threateningly threat'en·ing·ly adv.

verb

1. To domineer or drive into compliance by the use of as threats or force, for example: bludgeon, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, bullyrag, cow, hector, intimidate, menace. Informal strong-arm. See over/under.
2. To subject to danger or destruction: endanger, imperil, jeopardize, menace, peril, risk. See safety/danger.
3. To give warning signs of (impending peril): forebode, forewarn. See foresight.
4. To be imminent: brew, hang over, impend, loom, lower¹, menace, overhang. See near/far/distance.

v

Definition: endanger
Antonyms: guard, protect, save

v

Definition: warn, pressure
Antonyms: alleviate, help, protect, relieve

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IN BRIEF: v. - To utter intentions of injury or punishment against

Laws do not persuade just because they threaten. — Seneca

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - true, true med
v. intr. - true

Nederlands (Dutch)
(be)dreigen, een gevaar vormen voor, dreigen

Français (French)
v. tr. - menacer (de faire), menacer (la planète)
v. intr. - menacer, risquer de faire

Deutsch (German)
v. - drohen, bedrohen, androhen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απειλώ, επαπειλώ, φοβερίζω

Italiano (Italian)
minacciare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - ameaçar, pressagiar, por em perigo

Русский (Russian)
подвергаться опасности, угрожать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - amenazar, amagar, proferir amenazas
v. intr. - amenazar, amagar, proferir amenazas

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - hota

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
恐吓, 预示...的凶兆, 威胁, 可能来临, 恫吓

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 恐嚇, 預示...的凶兆, 威脅
v. intr. - 威脅, 可能來臨, 恫嚇

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 위협하다, ~할 우려가 있다, 임박하다
v. intr. - 위협하다, 협박하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 脅迫する, 脅す, 脅かす, 恐れがある, 迫っている

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينذر, يتوعد, يهدد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮איים על, השמיע איומים, סיכן, בישר‬
v. intr. - ‮היווה אות ל-‬

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