Search Result:threaten
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋθrєtN 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊθretn 〕
Overview of verb threaten
The verb threaten has 3 senses
- endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril -- (pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops")
- threaten -- (to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police")
- threaten -- (to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens")