threaten

/θɹˈɛtən/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. pose a threat to; present a danger to
   “The pollution is endangering the crops”
2. to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
   “He threatened me when I tried to call the police”
3. to be a menacing indication of something
   “The clouds threaten rain”

Synonyms for threaten

• endanger
• jeopardize
• jeopardise
• menace
• imperil
• peril

Words that rhyme with threaten

• baeten
• betten
• betton
• bretton
• jetton
• margaretten
• netan
• retton
• sletten
• vanetten