Definition of Threaten in English :
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Threaten meaning in English
Meaning of Threaten in English
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Threaten pronunciation in English
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Threaten
see synonyms of threatenVerb
1. endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten
pose a threat to; present a danger to
Example Sentences:'The pollution is endangering the crops'
2. threaten
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:
Example Sentences:'He threatened me when I tried to call the police'
3. threaten
to be a menacing indication of something:
Example Sentences:'The clouds threaten rain''Danger threatens'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Threaten
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Threaten
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Threaten
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