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- [thret-n]
- /ˈθrɛt n/
- /ˈθretn/
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- [thret-n]
- /ˈθrɛt n/
Definitions of threaten word
- verb with object threaten to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating. 1
- verb with object threaten to be a menace or source of danger to: Sickness threatened her peace of mind. 1
- verb with object threaten to offer (a punishment, injury, etc.) by way of a threat: They threatened swift retaliation. 1
- verb with object threaten to give an ominous indication of: The clouds threaten rain. 1
- verb without object threaten to utter or use threats. 1
- verb without object threaten to indicate impending evil or mischief. 1
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Origin of threaten
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English thretnen, Old English thrēatnian, derivative of thrēat pressure, oppression. See threat, -en1
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Parts of speech for Threaten
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
threaten popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
threaten usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for threaten
verb threaten
- approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
- beetle — A beetle is an insect with a hard covering to its body.
- beetling — a heavy hammering or ramming instrument, usually of wood, used to drive wedges, force down paving stones, compress loose earth, etc.
- blackjack — Blackjack is a card game in which players try to obtain a combination of cards worth 21 points.
Antonyms for threaten
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