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What is another word for threatens?

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To state one's intention to take hostile and retributive action against someone

To intimidate with threats or bullying behavior

To put at risk or be a danger to

To be on the verge of inflicting harm or danger

To foreshadow the coming of something undesirable

To cause damage to

To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

Intimidating for money

To make a concerted or violent attack on

Casts a shadow over

To say something quickly and irritably

To come close in quantity or quality

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To state one's intention to take hostile and retributive action against someone

makes threats against

“You pester him, and even threaten him about his vote. Your mother did the same thing to me.”

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To intimidate with threats or bullying behavior

terrorises^UK

terrorizes^US

browbeats

pressurises^UK

pressurizes^US

tyrannizes^US

tyrannises^UK

uses strong-arm tactics on

victimizes^US

victimises^UK

brutalizes^US

brutalises^UK

brings pressure to bear on

acts on

works on

puts under an obligation

puts the frighteners on

puts through the wringer

holds a gun to one's head

antagonizes^US

antagonises^UK

makes things hot for someone

kicks about

treads on

makes it hot for someone

gains ascendancy over

renders helpless

brings someone to their knees

makes an offer they can't refuse

rules with a rod of iron

rules with an iron hand

scares the bejesus out of

tells someone what to do

criticizes^US

has someone under your thumb

criticises^UK

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“I am a non-violent person and I would not intentionally threaten Mike or anyone else for that matter.”

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To put at risk or be a danger to

endangers

imperils

jeopardises^UK

jeopardizes^US

drives a nail into the coffin of

puts eggs in one basket

takes shot in the dark

goes out of one's depth

leaves unprotected from

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“I wish to outline several issues that threaten the feasibility of delivering our services at a reasonable rate.”

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To be on the verge of inflicting harm or danger

“He watched out for her at school, especially when a snow storm would threaten in winter.”

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To foreshadow the coming of something undesirable

sees something coming

visualizes^US

visualises^UK

symbolizes^US

symbolises^UK

gages^US

gauges^UK

indicates the coming of

sees in your mind's eye

sees handwriting on wall

assumes

leads to expect

holds probability

holds a probability of

gives every indication of

gives good grounds for expecting

gives an indication of

comes to the conclusion

has sneaking suspicion

contemplates the possibility of

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“An early morning sky would threaten rain, but the day turned out to be scorching.”

Verb

To cause damage to

pulls the rug out from under

jeopardizes^US

jeopardises^UK

vandalizes^US

vandalises^UK

discolours^UK

discolors^US

wreaks havoc on

brutalizes^US

brutalises^UK

obliterates

cramps

has a negative effect on

paralyzes^US

paralyses^UK

throws a monkey wrench into

puts out of commission

rains on someone's parade

plays merry hell with

nixes

banjaxes

drives a nail into the coffin of

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To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

strikes at the foundations

minimises^UK

minimizes^US

vandalizes^US

vandalises^UK

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

rains on someone's parade

jeopardizes^US

jeopardises^UK

throws a monkey wrench into

puts out of action

puts out of commission

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Intimidating for money

Verb

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To make a concerted or violent attack on

Verb

Casts a shadow over

Verb

To say something quickly and irritably

Verb

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To come close in quantity or quality

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