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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, or have a diminishing effect on

Lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously

To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

Intimidating for money

Attack

Casts a shadow over

To say something quickly and irritably

To consign or destine someone to a given fate, typically undesirable

Challenge, defy someone

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

brings pressure to bear on

works on

puts under an obligation

brutalizes^US

brutalises^UK

puts the frighteners on

puts through the wringer

holds a gun to one's head

makes things hot for someone

kicks about

treads on

makes it hot for someone

antagonizes^US

antagonises^UK

makes an offer they can't refuse

rules with a rod of iron

pushes the buttons

are in the saddle

rules with an iron hand

scares the bejesus out of

tightens the screws on

keys up

has someone do something

invigorates^US

galvanizes^US

breathes down someone's neck

galvanises^UK

brings someone to their knees

leaves someone no option

mobilizes^US

mobilises^UK

tightens the screw on

brings force to bear on

leaves someone no option but to

energizes^US

energises^UK

behooves^US

behoves^UK

brings pressure to bear upon

spirits up

leaves no choice but to

brings under the yoke

has someone under your thumb

rules despotically

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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

goes out of one's depth

puts eggs in one basket

takes shot in the dark

leaves unprotected from

endeavors^US

endeavours^UK

takes the liberty of doing

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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

gages^US

gauges^UK

symbolizes^US

symbolises^UK

indicates the coming of

sees in your mind's eye

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

sees handwriting on wall

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

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To cause damage to, or have a diminishing effect on

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Lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously

demoralises^UK

demoralizes^US

drags through the mud

knocks the bottom out of

puts the kibosh on

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

throws a spanner in the works

pulls the rug out from under

wears away

knocks off balance

demolishes

strikes at the foundations

minimises^UK

minimizes^US

jeopardizes^US

jeopardises^UK

drives a nail into the coffin of

throws monkey wrench in

removes the sting from

reduces the powers of

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To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

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Intimidating for money

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Attack

Verb

Casts a shadow over

Verb

To say something quickly and irritably

Verb

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To consign or destine someone to a given fate, typically undesirable

sounds the death knell

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Challenge, defy someone

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To come close in quantity or quality

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