threatened Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb pose a threat to; present a danger to
   jeopardise; peril; jeopardize; imperil; endanger; threaten; menace.
   
   • The pollution is endangering the crops
2. verb to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
   threaten.
   
3. verb to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"
   threaten.
   
   • Danger threatens
4. adjective satellite (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
   
   • the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one

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