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threaten
/θɹˈɛtən/
/ˈθɹɛtən/
to threaten
[VERBE] MAIN VERB
1
menacer
to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met
2
menacer
pose a threat to; present a danger to
Exemples
1. Some species are threatened with extinction due to climate change.
2. They're threatening to go on strike again.
3. They threatened to beat my brains in if I ever came here again.
4. Dad threatened to stop £1 a week from our pocket money if we didn't clean our rooms.
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