Word

threaten, v.
(threatened, threatening, threatens)
freq. cnt. 54

pose a threat to; present a danger to
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

endanger imperil jeopardise jeopardize menace peril threaten

sample sentences

"The pollution is endangering the crops"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s the animals

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s the animals

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s the animals

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

jeopardy

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

menace

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

jeopardy

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

peril peril

semantic pointers

hypernym

be, exist

to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 21

threaten

sample sentences

"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam cannot %s Sue

semantic pointers

hypernym

warn

hyponym

offer

to be a menacing indication of something
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

threaten

sample sentences

"The clouds threaten rain"
"Danger threatens"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

predict, bode, portend, presage, augur, forecast, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, betoken, foreshadow, foretell, prefigure