Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To express a plan or intention to cause harm or danger to someone or something.
Threaten
/ˈθretn/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
'Are you threatening me, Tony?
Someone has threatened to kill me.
My stomach threatens to expel its contents.
Etymology:
The word threaten comes from the Old English threatnian, which means to urge, press, or threaten a person. It finds its roots in the Proto-Germanic *thraupjan, indicating a menacing action.
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