Threaten

v. t.	1.	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. [imp. & p. p. Threatened ; p. pr. & vb. n. Threatening.] Let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. - Acts iv. 17.
	2.	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. The skies look grimly And threaten present blusters. - Shak. By turns put on the suppliant and the lord: Threatened this moment, and the next implored. - Prior. Of the sharp ax Regardless, that o'er his devoted head Hangs menacing. - Somerville.
v. i.	1.	To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance. Though the seas threaten, they are merciful. - Shak.

Verb	1.	threaten - pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops" Synonyms: endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril
	2.	threaten - to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
	3.	threaten - to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"

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