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threaten

British pronunciation/θɹˈɛtən/
American pronunciation/ˈθɹɛtən/
to threaten
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

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2

pose a threat to; present a danger to

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3

to be a menacing indication of something

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Examples
1Some species are threatened with extinction due to climate change.
2They're threatening to go on strike again.
3They threatened to beat my brains in if I ever came here again.
4Dad threatened to stop £1 a week from our pocket money if we didn't clean our rooms.
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