threaten

threaten him with death

threaten to do sth.

The clouds threaten rain.

the project was threatened with cancellation by the government.

the affair threatened to be a cesspit of scandal.

the men threatened staff with a handgun.

They threatened to baton him to death.

The black clouds threaten a storm.

They threatened me with violence.

The whole country is threatened with starvation.

had to be bludgeoned into fulfilling his responsibilities. See also Synonyms at threaten

a policy that threatens to destabilize the economy; a new weapon that threatens to destabilize nuclear deterrence.

A gang of scamps threatened us.

He was well-known for his violent and threatening behaviour.

you threaten and bluster, but won't carry it through.

Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations.

the bank was threatening to foreclose on his mortgage.

threatening to tear it off its hinges.

Some cultural heritage has been threatened.

Artificial intelligence could also threaten existing jobs.

11. What did the woman threaten to do?

Did you find GPS threatening to your masculinity?

Fifth days struck him as peculiarly threatening.

Low repayment rates threaten to undo this.

So, Neil, imagine something is physically threatening you.

Rising sea levels do not just threaten Tuvalu.

So many factors threatened to sweep the economy.

" Xaro Xhoan Daxos does not threaten. He promises" .