German Meaning of threaten

threaten

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Definitions and Meaning of threaten in English

Wordnet

threaten (v)

pose a threat to; present a danger to

to utter intentions of injury or punishment against

to be a menacing indication of something

Webster

threaten (v. t.)

To utter threats against; to menace; to inspire with apprehension; to alarm, or attempt to alarm, as with the promise of something evil or disagreeable; to warn.

To exhibit the appearance of (something evil or unpleasant) as approaching; to indicate as impending; to announce the conditional infliction of; as, to threaten war; to threaten death.

Webster

threaten (v. i.)

To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance.

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pose a threat to; present a danger to, to utter intentions of injury or punishment against, to be a menacing indication of somethingTo utter threats against; to

gefährden,Bedrohung,Kater,schweben (über),Gefährden,gefährden,Gefahr,Drohend,Überhang,Gefahr

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threat => Bedrohung, threaping => Streiterei, threaped => plaudern, threap => streiten, thready => fadenförmig,