threat
Translation
threat, menace, danger
Examples
He made a threat against the company.
He made a threat against the company.
Climate change is a major threat to our planet.
Climate change is a major threat to our planet.
The police do not consider him a threat.
The police do not consider him a threat.
Grammar Patterns
a threat to ((sb./sth.)) a danger to (sb./sth.) Pollution is a threat to wildlife.
a threat of ((sth.)) a possibility of (sth.) dangerous happening There is a threat of war.
Similar Words
Synonyms: menace, danger, risk, intimidation
Etymology
From Old English 'þreat', meaning 'oppression, coercion'.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'throw at'. Picture someone throwing angry words at you – that's a threat.