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threaten
verb transitive
thret’n.
threaten
To declare the purpose of inflicting punishment, pain or other evil on another, for some sin or offense; to menace. God threatens the finally impenitent with everlasting banishment from his presence.
threaten
To menace; to terrify or attempt to terrify by menaces; as for extorting money. To send threatening letters is a punishable offense.
threaten
To charge or enjoin with menace, or with implied rebuke; or to charge strictly. Let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in his name. Acts 4:17.
threaten
To menace by action; to present the appearance of coming evil; as, rolling billows threaten to overwhelm us.
threaten
To exhibit the appearance of something evil or unpleasant approaching; as, the clouds threaten us with rain or a storm.