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Threaten

/ˈθretn/

To express a plan or intention to cause harm or danger to someone or something.

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He threatened to call the police.Storms threaten our summer vacation plans.

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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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