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Dark clouds threaten rain.
What does Threaten mean?
to put someone or something at risk of harm.
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To threaten means to create danger, suggest possible harm, or put someone or something at risk.
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Pollution can threaten animals that live in rivers.
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The report explained how rising sea levels may threaten homes near the coast.
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Threaten means to create danger, suggest possible harm, or put something at risk.
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MeaningThreaten means to put someone or something at risk of harm.
ExampleExample: Dark clouds threaten rain.
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- thret · un
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- thret
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- un
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Threaten word family
Base word
threaten
verb
threaten
To create danger or risk.
verb
threatened
Put at risk or warned of possible harm.
adjective
threatening
Seeming dangerous or likely to cause harm.
noun
threat
A possible source of harm or danger.
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