Hyphenation of threaten

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word threaten ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

threat-en

Definitions of threaten :

1.
Pose a threat to
Present a danger to The pollution is endangering the crops
2.
To utter intentions of injury or punishment against:He threatened me when I tried to call the police
3.
To be a menacing indication of something:The clouds threaten rain
Danger threatens

Synonyms of threaten :

verb endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, imperil, peril, exist, be
verb warn
verb bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict

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