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As a noun, threat means an expression of intent to injure or punish another. As a verb, it means press.
Meanings of threat
9 meaningsnoun
An expression of intent to injure or punish another.
An indication of potential or imminent danger.
A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
A warning that something unpleasant is imminent
“they were under threat of arrest”
Declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
“his threat to kill me was quite explicit”
verb
To press; urge; compel.
To use threats; act or speak menacingly; threaten.
Older and rare meanings (1)
archaicTo threaten.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
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