threaten
US /ˈθrɛtn/
・UK /ˈθretn/
A2
v.t.Transitive VerbTo cause something potential harm, or put at risk
Too much fishing will threaten the animals in the sea
v.t.Transitive VerbTo say you may harm or hurt someone
If you threaten my son, I will call the police
v.t.Transitive VerbTo indicate a possibility of something undesirable.
Dark clouds threaten rain.
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Robert Mueller testimony LIVE: Former special counsel testifies on Russia investigation
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- TO THREATEN McGAHN IF HE DIDN'T
TO THREATEN McGAHN IF HE DIDN'T
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- Mink, fox and seagulls, they all threaten this duck.
Mink, fox and seagulls, they all threaten this duck.
The Complete Final Presidential Debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney
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- But there are always going to be elements in these countries that potentially threaten
But there are always going to be elements in these countries that potentially threaten
Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
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- TO THREATEN ME TO TELL ME THAT
TO THREATEN ME TO TELL ME THAT
- TRIED TO THREATEN ME.
TRIED TO THREATEN ME.
How Recalls Are Costing Automakers Like Rivian And Ford Billions Of Dollars
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- But it can also threaten transparency, making it
But it can also threaten transparency, making it
Oxford Discover 5 Unit 4 Read along Teeth Not Just for Eating
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- while hippos yawn to threaten.
while hippos yawn to threaten.
California’s Wet Weather | March 28, 2023
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- Critics say these changes threaten the country's democracy, removing checks and balances on the government, saying that there is no check on the government's power other than the Supreme Court.
Critics say these changes threaten the country's democracy, removing checks and balances on the government, saying that there is no check on the government's power other than the Supreme Court.
Universal Basic Income--For or Against? A Debate
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- We must threaten them with this
We must threaten them with this
被通緝港人張晞晴：「我懷疑我在英國被跟蹤」－ BBC News 中文
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- They try to threaten me to shut me up.
They try to threaten me to shut me up.
Why China is Building Africa’s Railways
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- faced protests from conservationists, over concerns it could threaten the wildlife.
faced protests from conservationists, over concerns it could threaten the wildlife.