threaten

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[English Word] threaten

[Swahili Word] -kamia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] applicative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kama

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[English Word] threaten

[Swahili Word] -lungula

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] mlungula N

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[English Word] threaten

[Swahili Word] -rungula

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] mlungula N

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[English Word] threaten

[Swahili Word] -ogofisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] ogopa V

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[English Word] threaten

[Swahili Word] -ogofya

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] ogopa V

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[English Word] threaten

[Swahili Word] -rungula

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] threaten

[Swahili Word] -tisha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] threaten

[Swahili Word] -tishia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] tisha V

[Swahili Example] "Nunga, nakupa muda wa dakika mbili [...]" Yohana akatishia [Mun], akizikweza bangili zilizotishia kuvuka katika mikono yake myembamba [Sul]

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[English Word] threaten each other

[Swahili Word] -kamiana

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] appl-assoc

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kama

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Synonyms:

Menace, denounce, Use threats, use menaces / Portend, presage, forebode, augur, foreshadow, prognosticate, indicate, Impend, be near at hand, be imminent, stare one in the face

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Threaten — Threat en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Threatened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Threatening}.] [OE. [thorn]retenen. See {Threat}, v. t.] 1. To utter threats against; to menace; to inspire with apprehension; to alarm, or attempt to alarm, as with the promise of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
threaten — threaten, menace both mean to announce or forecast (as by word or look) an impending or probable infliction (as an evil or an injury). Threaten basically implies an attempt to dissuade or influence by promising punishment or the infliction of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
threaten — [thret′ n] vt. [ME thretnen < OE threatnian] 1. a) to make threats against; express one s intention of hurting, punishing, etc. b) to express intention to inflict (punishment, reprisal, etc.) 2. a) to indicate the likely occurrence of… … English World dictionary
Threaten — Threat en, v. i. To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance. [1913 Webster] Though the seas threaten, they are merciful. Shak. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
threaten — [v1] warn, pressure abuse, admonish, augur, blackmail, bluster, browbeat, bully, caution, comminate, cow, enforce, flex muscles*, forebode, forewarn, fulminate, growl, intimidate, look daggers*, make threat, menace, portend, presage, pressurize,… … New thesaurus
threaten — I verb admonish, augur, be near at hand, blackmail, bode, browbeat, coerce, comminari, comminate, forebode, foreshadow, forewarn, frighten, fulminate, hector, intimidate, menace, portend, presage, terrorize, use threats II index bait (harass),… … Law dictionary
threaten — O.E. þreatnian (see THREAT (Cf. threat)). Related: Threatened. Threatening in the sense of portending no good is recorded from 1520s … Etymology dictionary
threaten — ► VERB 1) make or express a threat to (someone) or to do (something). 2) put at risk; endanger. 3) (of a situation or the weather) seem likely to produce (an unwelcome result). DERIVATIVES threatening adjective … English terms dictionary
threaten */*/*/ — UK [ˈθret(ə)n] / US verb Word forms threaten : present tense I/you/we/they threaten he/she/it threatens present participle threatening past tense threatened past participle threatened 1) a) [transitive] to tell someone that you might or you will… … English dictionary
threaten — threat|en [ θretn ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to tell someone that you might or you will cause them harm, especially in order to make them do something: He s been threatening me for months. threaten to do something: The terrorists are threatening… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
threaten — / Tretn/ verb 1 (T) to say that you will cause someone pain, unhappiness, or trouble if they do not do what you want: threaten to do sth: Every time they quarrel, Jan threatens to leave. | threaten sb with sth: We were threatened with the sack if … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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