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Meaning of threat in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /θrɛt/

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  1. Noun

    threat

    Etymology

    Old English thrēat ‘oppression’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch verdrieten‘grieve’, German verdriessen‘irritate’

    Definitions

    1. something that is a source of danger

    Examples

    • « earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan »
  2. 2. a warning that something unpleasant is imminent

    Examples

    • « they were under threat of arrest »
  3. 3. declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another

    Examples

    • « his threat to kill me was quite explicit »
  4. 4. a person who inspires fear or dread

    Examples

    • « he was the terror of the neighborhood »

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