threaten in Hindi हिन्दी
threaten in Kashmiri कॉशुर
threaten in Tamil தமிழ்
threaten in Urdu اُردُو
threaten in English
- threaten⇄adv. threateningly.
- threaten⇄noun threatener.
- threaten⇄threaten, transitive verb.
1. to make a threat against; say what will be done to hurt or punish.
Ex. to threaten a person with imprisonment. The farmer threatened to shoot any dog that killed one of his sheep.
2. (Figurative.) to give w - threaten⇄v.i. 1. to be or pose a threat.
2. to say threats.
Ex. She threatens and scolds too much. Do you mean to threaten?
3. to allow oneself to be threatened.
Ex. Say what you will, I don't threaten easily.