vverb.stativepose a threat to; present a danger toSynset:endanger imperil jeopardise jeopardize menace peril
Examples:- The pollution is endangering the crops
Derivationally Related Form:menaceperiljeopardy
Hypernyms:be exist
Inherited Hypernyms:endangerexist
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE (apply to: threaten) | They --- the animals (apply to: endanger, jeopardize, imperil) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: peril, menace)
vverb.communicationto utter intentions of injury or punishment againstExamples:- He threatened me when I tried to call the police
Hypernyms:warn
Inherited Hypernyms:threatenwarninformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:offer
Full Troponyms:offer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody with something | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: threaten)
vverb.communicationto be a menacing indication of somethingExamples:- The clouds threaten rain
- Danger threatens
Hypernyms:augur auspicate betoken bode forecast foreshadow foretell omen portend predict prefigure presage prognosticate
Inherited Hypernyms:threatenbodebespeaktellinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something ---s something