THREATEN
\θɹˈɛtən], \θɹˈɛtən], \θ_ɹ_ˈɛ_t_ə_n]\
Definitions of THREATEN
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
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pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
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to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
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to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"
By Princeton University
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pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
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to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
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to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To utter threats against; to menace; to inspire with apprehension; to alarm, or attempt to alarm, as with the promise of something evil or disagreeable; to warn.
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To exhibit the appearance of (something evil or unpleasant) as approaching; to indicate as impending; to announce the conditional infliction of; as, to threaten war; to threaten death.
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To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance.
By Oddity Software
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To utter threats against; to menace; to inspire with apprehension; to alarm, or attempt to alarm, as with the promise of something evil or disagreeable; to warn.
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To exhibit the appearance of (something evil or unpleasant) as approaching; to indicate as impending; to announce the conditional infliction of; as, to threaten war; to threaten death.
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To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance.
By Noah Webster.
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To utter menaces; give notice of coming evil or danger.
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To utter evil intentions against; be dangerous to; menace; foretell (evil).
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To utter menaces or threats against; be ominous or portentous of.
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To employ threats; have a menacing aspect.
By James Champlin Fernald
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To menace, or announce an intention to punish or to harm; to attempt to terrify with threats; to charge with threats; to charge strictly; to exhibit the appearance of something unpleasant approaching.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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To announce openly the purpose of inflicting punishment or injury on another; to attempt to terrify by threats or menaces; to present the appearance of coming evil; to exhibit the appearance of some coming danger or evil.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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