Definition of threaten

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Threaten (v. t.) 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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Imminent :: Imminent (a.) Full of danger; threatening; menacing; perilous.
Threatening :: Threatening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Threate.
Black :: Black (adv.) Sullenly; threateningly; maliciously; so as to produce blackness.
Menace :: Menace (n.) The show of an intention to inflict evil; a threat or threatening; indication of a probable evil or catastrophe to come.
Threaten :: Threaten (v. t.) 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..
Threat :: Threat (n.) To threaten.
Minacious :: Minacious (a.) Threatening; menacing.
Menacingly :: Menacingly (adv.) In a threatening manner.
Threatening :: Threatening () a. & n. from Threaten, v..
Dangerous :: Dangerous (a.) In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death..
Bully :: Bully (n.) A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow..
Hector :: Hector (v. t.) To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by bullying..
Imminence :: Imminence (n.) The condition or quality of being imminent; a threatening, as of something about to happen. The imminence of any danger or distress..
Impend :: Impend (v. i.) To hang over; to be suspended above; to threaten frome near at hand; to menace; to be imminent. See Imminent.
Growl :: Growl (n.) The deep, threatening sound made by a surly dog; a grumbling sound..
Denounce :: Denounce (v. t.) To point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment, etc.; to accuse in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize..
Thunderbolt :: Thunderbolt (n.) Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination..
Overwhelm :: Overwhelm (v. t.) To project or impend over threateningly.
Imminent :: Imminent (a.) Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said especially of misfortune or peril.
Minatory :: Minatory (a.) Threatening; menacing.
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