THREATENED definition: 1. in danger, or likely to stop existing: 2. used to describe something unpleasant or bad that…. Learn more.

The meaning of THREATENED is having an uncertain chance of continued survival; specifically : likely to become an endangered species. How to use threatened in a sentence.

Definition of threaten verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive] to say that you will cause trouble, hurt somebody, etc. if you do not get what you want. threaten somebody/something They broke my windows and threatened me. People have even threatened his …

2 meanings: 1. in danger or under threat 2. endangered or dying out.... Click for more definitions.

The meaning of THREATEN is to utter threats against. How to use threaten in a sentence. to utter threats against; to give signs or warning of : portend; to hang over dangerously : menace…

If something or someone threatens a person or thing, they are likely to harm that person or thing. The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers. [VERB noun] The unity of our society is threatened by troublesome and restless minorities. [VERB noun] If something unpleasant threatens to happen, it seems likely to happen.

Define threatened. threatened synonyms, threatened pronunciation, threatened translation, English dictionary definition of threatened. adj. At risk of becoming extinct or of becoming an endangered species.