ALL meanings of threatened
threat·en
T t - verb with object threatened to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating. 1
- verb with object threatened to be a menace or source of danger to: Sickness threatened her peace of mind. 1
- verb with object threatened to offer (a punishment, injury, etc.) by way of a threat: They threatened swift retaliation. 1
- verb with object threatened to give an ominous indication of: The clouds threaten rain. 1
- verb without object threatened to utter or use threats. 1
- verb without object threatened to indicate impending evil or mischief. 1
- adjective threatened If you feel threatened, you feel as if someone is trying to harm you. 0
- adjective threatened in danger or under threat 0
- adjective threatened endangered or dying out 0