Synonyms for threaten
ˈθrɛt nthreat·en

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, perilverb

   pose a threat to; present a danger to

   "The pollution is endangering the crops"

   Synonyms:
   imperil, stake, venture, peril, jeopardise, endanger, menace, hazard, jeopardize, scupper, expose, adventure

2. threatenverb

   to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"

   Synonyms:
   jeopardize, imperil, jeopardise, endanger, peril, menace

3. threatenverb

   to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"

   "Danger threatens"

   Synonyms:
   jeopardize, imperil, jeopardise, endanger, peril, menace

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. threatenverb

   Synonyms:
   menace, denounce, defy

2. threatenverb

   Synonyms:
   portend, presage, forebode, augur, foreshadow, prognosticate, indicate

3. threatenverb

   Synonyms:
   impend, be near at hand, be imminent, stare one in the face

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. threatenverb

   Synonyms:
   menace, augur, forebode, portend, impend, be imminent

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "threaten":

   endanger, threatens, threat, jeopardise, jeopardize, threatening, threats, imperil, undermine

How to pronounce threaten?

How to say threaten in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use threaten in a sentence?

1. Han Tan:

   Recent events surrounding U.S.-China ties threaten to raise new points of conflict beyond just trade differences, risk aversion shall continue being the de facto mode for global investors.

2. David Arkush:

   On top of the threats from climate change itself, climate solutions will threaten financial stability if regulators don't steer finance in a more productive direction, as of now, Wall Street is aggressively financing fossil fuels.

3. Mike Pence:

   We've also made it clear that we'll not stand idly by while NATO allies purchase weapons from our adversaries, weapons that threaten the very cohesion of this alliance.

4. Mayor Rahm Emanuel:

   The idea that a bunch of gang members would threaten violence against the men and women every Chicagoan relies on for their own safety is absolutely unacceptable.

5. Mike Pence:

   We've also made it clear that we will not stand idly by while NATO allies purchase weapons from our adversaries that threaten the cohesion of our alliance.