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minacciare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • jeopardize verb To put something at risk of being lost, damaged, or ruined.
  • threaten verb To say that you intend to harm or punish someone.
  • undermine verb To weaken support or confidence gradually, often secretly.

Senses

minacciare is used for these senses in English:

  • jeopardize (US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.
  • threaten To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
  • threaten To menace, or be dangerous.
  • undermine (figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage. [from 15th c.]

threaten — full definition

  1. verb To say that you intend to harm or punish someone.
  2. verb To be a source of danger to something.

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