THREAT


Meaning of THREAT in English

/thret/ , n.

1. a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace: He confessed under the threat of imprisonment.

2. an indication or warning of probable trouble: The threat of a storm was in the air.

3. a person or thing that threatens.

v.t. , v.i.

4. Archaic. to threaten.

[ bef. 900; (n.) ME threte, OE threat pressure, oppression; c. ON thraut hardship, bitter end; (v.) ME threten, OE threatian to press, threaten ]

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