threatened

Meaning

Verb

simple past and past participle of threaten

Adj

1. (especially) At risk of becoming endangered in the near future.
2. Feeling insecure or vulnerable.

threaten

1. To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
2. To menace, or be dangerous.
3. To portend, or give a warning of.
4. To call into question the validity of (a belief, idea, or viewpoint); to challenge.
5. (figuratively) To be close to equaling or surpassing (a record, etc.)

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Synonyms

endangered

menaced

scared

be scared

Translations

bedreigd

ameaçado

menacé

bedroht

gedroht

amenazado

مهدّد

menaçâmes

menacées

menaça

menaçai

menacés

bergef

menacèrent

مهدد

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

Sentences

This tradition has only been threatened three times .