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Synonyms for threaten
ˈθrɛt nthreat·en
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Princeton's WordNet
endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, perilverb
pose a threat to; present a danger to
"The pollution is endangering the crops"
Synonyms:
imperil, stake, venture, peril, jeopardise, endanger, menace, hazard, jeopardize, scupper, expose, adventurethreatenverb
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
Synonyms:
jeopardize, imperil, jeopardise, endanger, peril, menacethreatenverb
to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"
"Danger threatens"
Synonyms:
jeopardize, imperil, jeopardise, endanger, peril, menace
Dictionary of English Synonymes
threatenverb
threatenverb
Synonyms:
portend, presage, forebode, augur, foreshadow, prognosticate, indicatethreatenverb
Synonyms:
impend, be near at hand, be imminent, stare one in the face
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "threaten":
endanger, threatens, threat, jeopardise, jeopardize, threatening, threats, imperil, undermine
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#2310 | adventure | |
#3891 | threat | |
#4513 | venture | |
#6254 | threats | |
#7304 | hazard | |
#9902 | threatening | |
#9992 | stake | |
#12366 | expose | |
#13701 | threaten | |
#15548 | threatens | |
#17827 | undermine | |
#19164 | menace | |
#22996 | peril | |
#32731 | endanger | |
#35532 | jeopardize | |
#88389 | jeopardise | |
#121668 | imperil | |
#156758 | scupper |
How to use threaten in a sentence?
If the corporate press nationally isn't attacking me, then I'm probably not doing my job, so the fact that they are attacking me is a good indication that, you know what, I'm tackling the big issues. We're going after critical race theory. We're fighting back against Biden's mandates. We're fighting back against illegal immigration – all those things that a vast majority of Floridians and Americans want to see done but that does threaten the ruling class and the regime.
Our churches, pastors, and volunteers make many sacrifices to help these families, but the defendants force us to do so in fear, we are not breaking the law, but the defendants threaten us and accuse us of being law-breakers. We have been repeatedly targeted by the defendants, and now we will ask the court to stop this behavior so that we can continue our mission in peace.
We are sending a message today in Oklahoma that rioters who threaten law abiding citizens' safety will not be tolerated. I remain unequivocally committed to protecting every Oklahoman's First Amendment right to peacefully protest as well as their right to feel safe in their community.
California and its elected officials over the past few years have banned travel to the State of Oklahoma in an effort to politically threaten and intimidate Oklahomans for their personal values. Enough is enough.
Kellogg's response to these loyal, hardworking employees has been to demand these workers give up quality health care, retirement benefits, and holiday and vacation pay. The company continues to threaten to send additional jobs to Mexico if workers do not accept outrageous proposals that take away protections that workers have had for decades.
Translations for threaten
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- هدد, هَدَّدَArabic
- заплашвамBulgarian
- amenaçarCatalan, Valencian
- vyhrožovat, hrozitCzech
- androhen, drohen, bedrohenGerman
- απειλώGreek
- minaciEsperanto
- amenazarSpanish
- uhata, vaarantaa, enteilläFinnish
- menacerFrench
- maoidhScottish Gaelic
- धमकानाHindi
- minacciareItalian
- 威嚇, 脅かす, 脅す, 脅迫Japanese
- insto, minorLatin
- takutaku, kapatauMāori
- trueNorwegian
- dreigen, bedreigenDutch
- truge, trueNorwegian Nynorsk
- grozić, zagrażaćPolish
- ameaçarPortuguese
- amenințaRomanian
- угрожать, предвещать, грозитьRussian
- grozitiSlovene
- hotaSwedish
- gözünü korkutmakTurkish
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