Definitions for threaten
Overview of verb threaten
The verb threaten has 3 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (23) endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril
(pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops")
2. (21) threaten
(to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police")
3. (10) threaten
(to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens")
