威脅 — meaning in English
wēi xié
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English meaning
- imperil verb To put into peril; to place in danger.
- jeopardize verb To put something at risk of being lost, damaged, or ruined.
- threat noun A statement expressing intent to harm or punish someone.
- threaten verb To say that you intend to harm or punish someone.
Senses
威脅 is used for these senses in English:
- imperil (transitive) To risk or hazard.
- jeopardize (US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.
- threat An expression of intent to injure or punish another.
- threaten To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
imperil — full definition
- verb To put into peril; to place in danger.
- verb To risk or hazard.