threaten

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:'He threatened me when I tried to call the police'

Framework senses

4 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →

§1: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:'He threatened me when I tried to call the police'
§2: to be a menacing indication of something:'The clouds threaten rain'
§3: pose a threat to

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:'He threatened me when I tried to call the police'
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