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  • threaten — [thret′ n] vt. [ME thretnen < OE threatnian] 1. a) to make threats against; express one s intention of hurting, punishing, etc. b) to express intention to inflict (punishment, reprisal, etc.) 2. a) to indicate the likely occurrence of… …   English World dictionary

  • threaten — threaten, menace both mean to announce or forecast (as by word or look) an impending or probable infliction (as an evil or an injury). Threaten basically implies an attempt to dissuade or influence by promising punishment or the infliction of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • threaten — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To warn of punishment] Syn. intimidate, menace, caution, admonish, hold over, scare, torment, push around, browbeat, forewarn, bully, terrorize, abuse, bluster, fulminate, look daggers, thunder against, bulldoze*, draw a gun …   English dictionary for students

  • threaten — threat•en [[t]ˈθrɛt n[/t]] v. t. 1) to utter a threat against 2) to be a menace or source of danger to: to threaten one s peace of mind[/ex] 3) to offer (a punishment, injury, etc.) by way of a threat: They threatened swift retaliation[/ex] 4) to …   From formal English to slang

  • threaten — threatener, n. /thret n/, v.t. 1. to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating. 2. to be a menace or source of danger to: Sickness threatened her peace of mind. 3. to offer (a punishment, injury, etc.) by way of a… …   Universalium

  • threaten — /ˈθrɛtn/ (say thretn) verb (t) 1. to utter a threat against; menace: *the boys sniggered, and kept it up till Georgy, having gained the platform, threatened them with a clout on the head . –henry handel richardson, 1910. 2. to be a menace or… …  

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