threaten
threatenverb
UK/ˈθretən/US/ˈθretən/
Dạng từ: threatens · threatened · threatening
WARN
B1to tell someone that you will hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want
- He threatened to call the police.
- The man threatened her with a knife.
BE A DANGER
B2to be likely to harm or damage something
- Climate change threatens many animals.