Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to threaten
Participle: threatened
Gerund: threatening
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | threaten |
| you | threaten |
| he;she;it | threatens |
| we | threaten |
| you | threaten |
| they | threaten |
Perfect
| I | have threatened |
| you | have threatened |
| he;she;it | has threatened |
| we | have threatened |
| you | have threatened |
| they | have threatened |
Past
| I | threatened |
| you | threatened |
| he;she;it | threatened |
| we | threatened |
| you | threatened |
| they | threatened |
Pluperfect
| I | had threatened |
| you | had threatened |
| he;she;it | had threatened |
| we | had threatened |
| you | had threatened |
| they | had threatened |
Future
| I | will threaten |
| you | will threaten |
| he;she;it | will threaten |
| we | will threaten |
| you | will threaten |
| they | will threaten |
Future Perfect
| I | will have threatened |
| you | will have threatened |
| he;she;it | will have threatened |
| we | will have threatened |
| you | will have threatened |
| they | will have threatened |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | threaten |
| you | threaten |
| he;she;it | threaten |
| we | threaten |
| you | threaten |
| they | threaten |
Perfect
| I | have threatened |
| you | have threatened |
| he;she;it | have threatened |
| we | have threatened |
| you | have threatened |
| they | have threatened |
Imperfect
| I | threatened |
| you | threatened |
| he;she;it | threatened |
| we | threatened |
| you | threatened |
| they | threatened |
Pluperfect
| I | had threatened |
| you | had threatened |
| he;she;it | had threatened |
| we | had threatened |
| you | had threatened |
| they | had threatened |
Conditional
Present
| I | would threaten |
| you | would threaten |
| he;she;it | would threaten |
| we | would threaten |
| you | would threaten |
| they | would threaten |
Perfect
| I | would have threatened |
| you | would have threatened |
| he;she;it | would have threatened |
| we | would have threatened |
| you | would have threatened |
| they | would have threatened |
Imperative
| you | threaten |
| we | Let's threaten |
| you | threaten |
Verbs conjugated like 'threaten'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'threaten'
greaten,
heaten,
threat,
threste,
treate,
cheapen,
christen,
create,
dreaden,
engreaten,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to put to danger
- endanger, fraise, imperil, jeopardise
- forebode
- endanger, menace, foreshadow, impend, prognosticate, augur, indicate, presage
- intimidate
- menace, torment, terrorize, scare, fulminate
Antonyms
- intimidate
- embolden, hearten, assure, help
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English thretenen, from Old English þrēatnian (“to urge, force, compel”), equivalent to threat + -en.
Verbs referencing "threaten"
Danish
true.
Sample Sentences
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“ Yes, but he belongs to another man. His master is real hard to him, and won't let him come to see me, hardly ever; and he's grown harder and harder upon us, and he threatens to sell him down south; — it's like I'll never see _him_ again ! ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ Well, I reckon, ” was the reply of the other, as he dodged, with some alarm, the threatening honor.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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The advice I received in most quarters when I began to yield to my desire of travelling towards that point of the compass was, according to custom, sufficiently cheerless: my companion being threatened with more perils, dangers, and discomforts, than I can remember or would catalogue if I could; but of which it will be sufficient to remark that blowings-up in steamboats and breakings-down in [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] opinion has made the laws, and denied the slaves legislative protection. Public opinion has knotted the lash, heated the branding-iron, loaded the rifle, and shielded the murderer. Public opinion threatens the abolitionist with death, if he venture to the South; and drags him with a rope about his middle, in broad unblushing noon, through the first city in the East. Public opinion has, within a few [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] a few days since, between the barkeeper of an hotel, and a man named Bury. It appears that Bury had become somewhat noisy, and that the barkeeper, determined to preserve order, had threatened to shoot Bury, whereupon Bury drew a pistol and shot the barkeeper down. He was not dead at the last accounts, but slight hopes were entertained of his recovery. ’
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] up, every day; and gentlemen used to come in and stand and smoke their cigars, and look at me, and ask questions, and debate my price. I was so gloomy and silent, that none of them wanted me. They threatened to whip me, if I wasn't gayer, and didn't take some pains to make myself agreeable. At length, one day, came a gentleman named Stuart. He seemed to have some feeling for me; he saw that something [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Legree blustered and swore, and threatened to break down the door; but apparently thought better of it, and walked uneasily into the sitting-room. Cassy perceived that her shaft had struck home; and, from that hour, with the most exquisite [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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But you don't see anything that's life threatening ?
(3)
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I won't say he threatens people, but he definitely ups the temperature.
(Cover-Up)