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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

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 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
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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of threaten was in the 13th century

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