threaten
US /ˈθrɛtn/
・UK /ˈθretn/
A2
other
- State an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or conditionally on something done or not done.
- To state an intention to take hostile action against someone.
- To indicate a possibility of something undesirable.
- To express intention to harm.
verb
- To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- To say you may harm or hurt someone
Examples
She threatened him with a gun.
Many species are now threatened with extinction.