threaten
I
verb
admonish, augur, be near at hand, blackmail, bode, browbeat, coerce, comminari, comminate, forebode, foreshadow, forewarn, frighten, fulminate, hector, intimidate, menace, portend, presage, terrorize, use threats
II
index
bait (harass), brandish, challenge, coerce, compel, endanger, exact, forewarn, frighten, hector, impend, intimidate, jeopardize, menace, portend, presage, promise (raise expectations)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006