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- Dictionarythreat/θrɛt/
noun
- 1. a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done: "members of her family have received death threats" Similar
- 2. a person or thing likely to cause damage or danger: "hurricane damage poses a major threat to many coastal communities"
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Learn the meaning of threat as a noun, with synonyms, collocations and usage examples. A threat is a statement or possibility of harm or danger, often used to influence someone's behavior or actions.
- English (US)
to be in a situation where people are threatening you or...
- Znaczenie Threat, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
THREAT definicja: 1. a suggestion that something unpleasant...
- Threat: French Translation
THREAT translate: menace [feminine], menace [feminine],...
- Threat: Arabic Translation
THREAT translate: تَهْديد. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Threat: Korean Translation
threat translate: 협박, 위험. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Threat: Russian Translation
THREAT translate: угроза , угроза, опасность, угроза. Learn...
- Threat: German Translation
threat translate: die Drohung, die Gefahr, die Bedrohung....
- Threat: Catalan Translation
threat translate: amenaça. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of threat as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use threat in a sentence and how it differs from related words like danger, hazard, and menace.
A threat is a statement indicating that you will cause harm to or create some other kind of negative consequences for someone, especially to pressure them to do something or not to do something. Many threats involve a promise to physically harm someone in retaliation for what they have done or might do.
Learn the meaning of threat as a noun in English, with synonyms, collocations and usage examples. A threat is a statement or possibility of harm or danger, often used to influence someone's behavior or actions.
A threat is a statement of intention to harm or a warning of danger. Learn the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of 'threat' in British and American English.
an indication or warning of probable trouble, or of being at risk for something terrible: The threat of a storm was in the air. He confessed under the threat of imprisonment. a person or thing that threatens: Her attorney will try to convince the judge that she is not a threat to herself or others. verb (used with or without object)
A threat is a statement that you tell somebody that you will punish or harm them, or the possibility of trouble, danger or disaster. Learn how to use the word threat in different contexts and collocations with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
