Synonyms of threaten

1 Syllable

growl, cow, spook, looms, snarl, warn, scowl, loom

2 Syllables

portend, torment, bulked, coercing, dared, bulking, scare, neared, augur, blackjack, coerced, snarled, caution, bully, loomed, snarling, bluster, bullied, browbeat, blackmail, brandish

3 Syllables

presage, menace, brandishes, periling, approached, endanger, portended, endangers, brandished, browbeaten, brandishing, forewarn, overhang, portending, domineer, admonish, browbeating, bullyrag, abuse, denounced, denouncing, periled, blackjacked, forearmed, menaced, omened, enforce, overhung, perilled

4 Syllables

terrorize, pressurize, forebode, jeopardize, bullyragging, comminate, jeopardizing, undermine, undermined, overtopping, jeopardized, endangering, overtopped, fulminate, overhanging

5 Syllables

intimidate