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Meanings of threaten in English

Portuguese
arriscar
Catalan
amenaçar
Spanish
amenazar

Pose a threat to; present a danger to.

arriscar
Usage of threaten in English
1
We believe a change in course will threaten jobs and deter investment.
The Guardian
2
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said any new regulation must not threaten jobs.
Reuters
3
They didn't really threaten us much today but good fighting effort again.
The South African
4
Unsanitary conditions would threaten the health of anyone still in the area.
Zeitoun
5
For companies, high returns attract new entrants who threaten incumbents' comfortable state.
Reuters
6
Outside of China, external factors could also threaten financial security, Guo said.
Reuters
7
Senator John Kerry said, as hunger and disease threaten millions of victims.
Reuters
8
It is worried a major fund caught short would threaten market stability.
Reuters
9
Rawlings has previously said that pension problems threaten to bankrupt the city.
Reuters
10
We believe that leaving the EU would deter investment and threaten jobs.
The Guardian
11
The Palestinian state must be demilitarized so as not to threaten Israel.
Reuters
12
Nevertheless, the leaks have neither brought down the government not threaten to.
The Guardian
13
A successful attack could threaten export revenues and harm domestic energy supply.
Reuters
14
Chinamasa said statements by the MDC threaten the Sept. 15 power-sharing deal.
Reuters
15
His comments threaten jobs and his approach will drive up energy bills.
The Guardian
16
They're a good team and managed to threaten us a few times.
Radio NZ
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Common
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Common
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