threaten

verb

threat·en ˈthre-tᵊn How to pronounce threaten (audio)

threatened; threatening ˈthret-niŋ How to pronounce threaten (audio)

ˈthre-tᵊn-iŋ

transitive verb

: to utter threats against

: to give signs or warning of : portend

the clouds threatened rain

: to hang over dangerously : menace

famine threatens the city

: to announce as intended or possible

the workers threatened a strike

: to cause to feel insecure or anxious

felt threatened by his brother's success

intransitive verb

: to utter threats

: to portend evil

threatener

ˈthret-nər How to pronounce threaten (audio)

ˈthre-tᵊn-ər

noun

Example Sentences

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. a marriage threatened by financial problems Overfishing threatens the survival of certain fish species. The latest news threatens trouble for the economy. See More

Recent Examples on the Web But receding waters threaten a new challenge in the form of waterborne infectious diseases, Sharif said.

Reuters, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 Bartell says the drawdown will threaten his field of shoulder-high wild rye that taps into the groundwater and sustains his cattle through the late summer and fall.

Daniel Moore, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 Disturbing social media images can also reinforce our levels of despair, which can ultimately threaten both mental and physical health, Galligher added.

William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 And aged batteries are even more prone to accidents and fires, as dendrites grow and threaten to bridge the anode and cathode in a battery.

Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2022 To be sure, employers can take a more antagonistic approach and threaten to terminate employees who fail to comply.

Paolo Confino, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 Sometimes holes hide under ruffles of kale or the shade of tart-cherry trees, or threaten to swallow Brad’s tractor.

Yasmin Tayag, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022 Residents in Jackson, Mississippi, are once again packing up their belongings to evacuate as record-setting rain and rising river waters threaten to seep into their homes today.

Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 Residents in Jackson are being urged to evacuate as dangerously high rivers threaten to flood streets and homes.

CBS News, 29 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	threaten
释义	threaten verb threat·en ˈthre-tᵊn threatened; threatening ˈthret-niŋ ˈthre-tᵊn-iŋ transitive verb 1 : to utter threats against 2 a : to give signs or warning of : portend the clouds threatened rain b : to hang over dangerously : menace famine threatens the city 3 : to announce as intended or possible the workers threatened a strike 4 : to cause to feel insecure or anxious felt threatened by his brother's success intransitive verb 1 : to utter threats 2 : to portend evil threatener ˈthret-nər ˈthre-tᵊn-ər noun Synonyms hang (over) hover (over) impend (over) menace overhang See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. a marriage threatened by financial problems Overfishing threatens the survival of certain fish species. The latest news threatens trouble for the economy. See More Recent Examples on the Web But receding waters threaten a new challenge in the form of waterborne infectious diseases, Sharif said. Reuters, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 Bartell says the drawdown will threaten his field of shoulder-high wild rye that taps into the groundwater and sustains his cattle through the late summer and fall. Daniel Moore, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 Disturbing social media images can also reinforce our levels of despair, which can ultimately threaten both mental and physical health, Galligher added. William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 And aged batteries are even more prone to accidents and fires, as dendrites grow and threaten to bridge the anode and cathode in a battery. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2022 To be sure, employers can take a more antagonistic approach and threaten to terminate employees who fail to comply. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 Sometimes holes hide under ruffles of kale or the shade of tart-cherry trees, or threaten to swallow Brad’s tractor. Yasmin Tayag, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022 Residents in Jackson, Mississippi, are once again packing up their belongings to evacuate as record-setting rain and rising river waters threaten to seep into their homes today. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 Residents in Jackson are being urged to evacuate as dangerously high rivers threaten to flood streets and homes. CBS News, 29 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition threaten verb threat·en ˈthre-tᵊn threatened; threatening 1 : to show an intention to do harm or something unwanted He threatened to quit. 2 : to give warning of by an indication The clouds threatened rain. threaten verb as in to endanger to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on the powerful hurricane continues to threaten the southern coastline Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance endanger menace jeopardize imperil peril impend (over) hang (over) hover (over) hazard overhang
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threaten

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