threaten

As verbs the difference between boast and threaten

is that boast is to brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself while threaten is to make a threat against someone; to use threats.

As a noun boast

is a brag, a loud positive appraisal of oneself.

As verbs the difference between predict and threaten

is that predict is to make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power while threaten is to make a threat against someone; to use threats.

As a noun predict

is a prediction.

As verbs the difference between prophesy and threaten

is that prophesy is to speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet while threaten is to make a threat against someone; to use threats.

As a verb threaten

is to make a threat against someone; to use threats.

As an adverb intentionally is

in an intentional manner, on purpose.

As verbs the difference between arouse and threaten

is that arouse is to stimulate feelings while threaten is to make a threat against someone; to use threats.

As verbs the difference between threaten and forced

is that threaten is to make a threat against someone; to use threats while forced is (force).

As an adjective forced is

obtained forcefully, not naturally.

As verbs the difference between brandish and threaten

is that brandish is to move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill while threaten is to make a threat against someone; to use threats.

As a noun brandish

is the act of flourishing or waving.

Make is a related term of threaten.

As a noun make

is skin (on liquids), sputum, placenta.

As a verb threaten is

to make a threat against someone; to use threats.

As verbs the difference between threaten and blackmail

is that threaten is to make a threat against someone; to use threats while blackmail is to extort money or favors from (a person) by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc; as, to blackmail a merchant by threatening to expose an alleged fraud.

As a noun blackmail is

(archaic) a certain rate of money, corn, cattle, or other thing, anciently paid, in the north of england and south of scotland, to certain men who were allied to robbers, or moss troopers, to be by them protected from pillage.

As verbs the difference between propose and threaten

is that propose is to suggest a plan, course of action, etc while threaten is to make a threat against someone; to use threats.

As a noun propose

is an objective or aim.