Definition of threaten

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Threaten (v. i.) To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance..

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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..
Impending :: Impending (a.) Hanging over; overhanging; suspended so as to menace; imminet; threatening.
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..
Black :: Black (a.) Expressing menace, or discontent; threatening; sullen; foreboding; as, to regard one with black looks..
Bravado :: Bravado (n.) Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace.
Lowering :: Lowering (a.) Dark and threatening; gloomy; sullen; as, lowering clouds or sky..
Malignant :: Malignant (a.) Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue; virulent; as, malignant diphtheria..
Commination :: Commination (n.) A threat or threatening; a denunciation of punishment or vengeance.
Imminent :: Imminent (a.) Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said especially of misfortune or peril.
Ill-looking :: Ill-looking (a.) Having a bad look; threatening; ugly. See Note under Ill, adv..
Menace :: Menace (n.) To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted..
Minacity :: Minacity (n.) Disposition to threaten.
Hang :: Hang (v. i.) To hover; to impend; to appear threateningly; -- usually with over; as, evils hang over the country..
Threatener :: Threatener (n.) One who threatens.
Imminent :: Imminent (a.) Full of danger; threatening; menacing; perilous.
Flank :: Flank (v. t.) To overlook or command the flank of; to secure or guard the flank of; to pass around or turn the flank of; to attack, or threaten to attack; the flank of..
Attitude :: Attitude (n.) The posture or position of a person or an animal, or the manner in which the parts of his body are disposed; position assumed or studied to serve a purpose; as, a threatening attitude; an attitude of entreaty..
Impendent :: Impendent (a.) Impending; threatening.
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..
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