threaten _verb

1-) warn sb that you may hurt, kill or punish them

ADVERBS

publicly
personally, physically
repeatedly
allegedly, reportedly

PREPOSITIONS

with

PHRASES

feel threatened

2-) be likely to harm/destroy sth

ADVERBS

gravely, seriously, severely
increasingly
directly
constantly, continually

VERBS

could
appear to, seem to

PHRASES

be threatened with sth