The meaning of THREATEN is to utter threats against. How to use threaten in a sentence.

THREATEN definition: 1. to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you…. Learn more.

Definition of threaten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. to utter a threat against. 2. to be a menace or source of danger to: to threaten one's peace of mind. 3. to offer (a punishment, injury, etc.) by way of a threat: They threatened swift …

If a person threatens to do something unpleasant to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what they want.

5 days ago · threaten (third-person singular simple present threatens, present participle threatening, simple past and past participle threatened) To make a threat against someone; to …

threat•en /ˈθrɛtən/ v. to make a statement or promise that one will punish or harm (another):[~ + object (+ with + object)] The gangsters threatened him with the execution of his family if he …

There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb threaten, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

THREATEN definition: to utter a threat against; menace. See examples of threaten used in a sentence.

Definition of threaten. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.