threatens
Meaning of threatens
verb, 3rd person present
- state one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done.
how dare you threaten me?
the men threatened staff with a handgun
‘I might sue for damages,’ he threatened
- cause (someone or something) to be vulnerable or at risk; endanger.
a broken finger threatened his career
one of four London hospitals threatened with closure
Old English thrēatnian ‘urge or induce, especially by using threats’, from thrēat (see threat).
Information about threatens
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of threatens is: threaten.
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Hyphenation of threatens
threat-ens
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- threatens is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
threatens synonyms
Meaning be a threat or possible danger to:
Meaning frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants:
Meaning intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words:
Meaning seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable):
Meaning a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef:
Meaning produce or maintain raised pressure artificially in (a gas or its container):
Meaning create and maintain a state of extreme fear and distress in (someone); fill with terror:
Meaning make (someone) afraid or anxious:
Meaning cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten:
Meaning make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger:
Meaning put (someone or something) at risk or in danger:
Meaning put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed:
Meaning put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure:
Meaning expose to danger; threaten:
Anagrams of threatens
Words that rhyme with threatens
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