threaten 音标拼音: [θr'ɛtən]
vt . 威胁,恐吓,恫吓;预示…的凶兆
vi . 威胁,恐吓,恫吓;似将发生,可能来临
威胁,恐吓,恫吓;预示…的凶兆威胁,恐吓,恫吓;似将发生,可能来临
threaten v 1 :
pose a threat to ;
present a danger to ; "
The pollution is endangering the crops " [
synonym : {
endanger }, {
jeopardize },
{
jeopardise }, {
menace }, {
threaten }, {
imperil }, {
peril }]
2 :
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against :"
He threatened me when I tried to call the police "
3 :
to be a menacing indication of something :"
The clouds threaten rain "; "
Danger threatens "
Threaten \
Threat "
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v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Threatened };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Threatening }.] [
OE . [
thorn ]
retenen .
See {
Threat },
v .
t .]
1 .
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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Let us straitly threaten them ,
that they speak henceforth to no man in this name . --
Acts iv .
17 .
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2 .
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 . --
Milton .
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The skies look grimly And threaten present blusters . --
Shak .
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Syn :
To menace .
Usage : {
Threaten }, {
Menace }.
Threaten is Anglo -
Saxon ,
and menace is Latin .
As often happens ,
the former is the more familiar term ;
the latter is more employed in formal style .
We are threatened with a drought ;
the country is menaced with war .
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By turns put on the suppliant and the lord :
Threatened this moment ,
and the next implored .
--
Prior .
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Of the sharp ax Regardless ,
that o '
er his devoted head Hangs menacing . --
Somerville .
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Threaten \
Threat "
en \,
v .
i .
To use threats ,
or menaces ;
also ,
to have a threatening appearance .
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Though the seas threaten ,
they are merciful . --
Shak .
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144 Moby Thesaurus words for "
threaten ":
abuse ,
admonish ,
advise ,
afflict ,
aggrieve ,
alert ,
anticipate ,
apprehend ,
approach ,
augur ,
await ,
be destined ,
be fated ,
be imminent ,
be in store ,
be to be ,
be to come ,
befoul ,
bewitch ,
blight ,
bludgeon ,
bluster ,
bluster out of ,
bode ,
brew ,
browbeat ,
bulldoze ,
bully ,
caution ,
come ,
come on ,
comminate ,
condemn ,
confront ,
corrupt ,
cow ,
croak ,
crucify ,
cry havoc ,
curse ,
damage ,
daunt ,
defile ,
demoralize ,
denounce ,
deprave ,
despoil ,
destroy ,
disadvantage ,
disserve ,
distress ,
do a mischief ,
do evil ,
do ill ,
do wrong ,
do wrong by ,
doom ,
dragoon ,
draw near ,
draw nigh ,
draw on ,
endanger ,
envenom ,
expect ,
face ,
forebode ,
foresee ,
foretell ,
forewarn ,
forthcome ,
gather ,
get into trouble ,
give fair warning ,
give notice ,
give warning ,
hang over ,
harass ,
harm ,
have a premonition ,
have a presentiment ,
hector ,
hex ,
hope ,
hover ,
huff ,
hurt ,
impair ,
impend ,
imperil ,
infect ,
injure ,
intimidate ,
issue an ultimatum ,
jeopardize ,
jinx ,
lie ahead ,
lie over ,
look black ,
look for ,
look forward to ,
look threatening ,
loom ,
lower ,
maltreat ,
menace ,
mistreat ,
molest ,
near ,
notify ,
outrage ,
overhang ,
persecute ,
plan ,
play havoc with ,
play hob with ,
plot ,
poison ,
pollute ,
portend ,
preapprehend ,
predict ,
prejudice ,
presage ,
project ,
prophesy ,
put in jeopardy ,
savage ,
scathe ,
sound the alarm ,
systematically terrorize ,
taint ,
terrorize ,
tip ,
tip off ,
torment ,
torture ,
utter a caveat ,
utter threats against ,
violate ,
warn ,
warn against ,
wound ,
wreak havoc on ,
wrong
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THREATEN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of THREATEN is to utter threats against How to use threaten in a sentence
THREATEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary THREATEN definition: 1 to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you… Learn more
threaten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of threaten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
THREATEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If a person threatens to do something unpleasant to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what they want
threaten - Wiktionary, the free dictionary threaten (third-person singular simple present threatens, present participle threatening, simple past and past participle threatened) To make a threat against someone; to use threats quotations
threaten - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to make a statement or promise that one will punish or harm (another):[~ + object (+ with + object)] The gangsters threatened him with the execution of his family if he didn't cooperate
Threaten - definition of threaten by The Free Dictionary 1 to utter a threat against 2 to be a menace or source of danger to: to threaten one's peace of mind 3 to offer (a punishment, injury, etc ) by way of a threat: They threatened swift retaliation 4 to give an ominous indication of: The clouds threaten rain
THREATEN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com What does threaten mean? To threaten someone is to indicate that you will cause harm to or create some other kind of negative consequences for them, especially to pressure them to do something or not to do something This kind of statement is called a threat
Threaten - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Something that threatens makes its danger known Storm clouds threaten rain, and bullies threaten other kids
THREATEN Synonyms: 10 Similar Words - Merriam-Webster Synonyms for THREATEN: endanger, menace, hang (over), jeopardize, imperil, hover (over), impend (over), overhang, hazard, peril