Threaten (Verb)
Meaning 1
To be a menacing indication of something; "The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
To utter intentions of injury or punishment against; "He threatened me when I tried to call the police".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Meaning 3
Pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.