Words Like THREATEN
    
   We have put together a list of words that are similar to THREATEN.
    
    
    
        
            22 Alternative Words Similar to threaten
   
            
               
            
            
        
       
    
    
        2 examples of threaten
           
        
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        to threaten war; to threaten death
    
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        Danger threatens
    
       
    
    
        10 definitions of threaten
           
        
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        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.
    
    
    
 
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        To exhibit the appearance of (something evil or unpleasant) as approaching; to indicate as impending; to announce the conditional infliction of.
    
    
    
 
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        To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance.
    
    
    
 
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        to be a menacing indication of something:
    
    
    
 
    5
    
        pose a threat to; present a danger to
    
    
    
 
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        to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:
    
    
    
 
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        To express a threat against.
    
    
    
 
    8
    
        To be a source of danger to; menace.
    
    
    
 
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        To give signs or warning of; portend.
    
    
    
 
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        To announce the possibility of in a threat.