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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Menace :: Menace (v. i.) To act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening aspect.
Parry :: Parry (v. t.) To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm..
Bluster :: Bluster (n.) Noisy and violent or threatening talk; noisy and boastful language.
Thunderbolt :: Thunderbolt (n.) Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination..
Threat :: Threat (n.) The expression of an intention to inflict evil or injury on another; the declaration of an evil, loss, or pain to come; menace; threatening; denunciation..
Menace :: Menace (n.) To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted..
Hang :: Hang (v. i.) To hover; to impend; to appear threateningly; -- usually with over; as, evils hang over the country..
Denunciator :: Denunciator (n.) One who denounces, publishes, or proclaims, especially intended or coming evil; one who threatens or accuses..
Totter :: Totter (v. i.) To shake so as to threaten a fall; to vacillate; to be unsteady; to stagger; as,an old man totters with age..
Threaten :: Threaten (v. i.) To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance..
Menace :: Menace (n.) To express or show an intention to inflict, or to hold out a prospect of inflicting, evil or injury upon; to threaten; -- usually followed by with before the harm threatened; as, to menace a country with war..
Threaten :: 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..
Interminate :: Interminate (v. t.) To menace; to threaten.
Growl :: Growl (n.) The deep, threatening sound made by a surly dog; a grumbling sound..
Dangerous :: Dangerous (a.) In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death..
Alert :: Alert (n.) An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning..
Hurtle :: Hurtle (v. t.) To make a threatening sound, like the clash of arms; to make a sound as of confused clashing or confusion; to resound..
Threatening :: Threatening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Threate.
Commination :: Commination (n.) A threat or threatening; a denunciation of punishment or vengeance.
Threat :: Threat (n.) To threaten.
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