threat
|threat|
/θrɛt/
danger or harm
Etymology
'threat' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'þreat,' where 'þreat' meant 'oppression or coercion.'
'þreat' changed from Old English word 'þreat' and eventually became the modern English word 'threat'.
Initially, it meant 'oppression or coercion,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a statement of an intention to inflict harm.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.
The threat of war loomed over the region.
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Noun 2
a person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
Pollution is a major threat to the environment.
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