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English verb: threaten | |||
| 1. | threaten (stative) pose a threat to; present a danger to | ||
| Samples | The pollution is endangering the crops. | ||
| Synonyms | endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be, exist | ||
| 2. | threaten (communication) to utter intentions of injury or punishment against: | ||
| Samples | He threatened me when I tried to call the police. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot threaten Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody with something. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | warn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | offer | ||
| 3. | threaten (communication) to be a menacing indication of something: | ||
| Samples | The clouds threaten rain. Danger threatens. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate | ||
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