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Meaning Of Threaten
v. t.
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.
v. t.
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.
v. i.
To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a
threatening appearance.