threatened

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of threaten. Use this form for something that already happened.

   The dark clouds threatened to ruin the whole picnic.

   She threatened to quit if her hours kept getting cut.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Feeling unsafe or worried that someone or something might harm you.

   Like a small animal that freezes up when something bigger comes too close.

   He felt threatened when the older boys crowded around him.

   New workers often feel threatened by sudden changes at the office.

   Similarinsecure, vulnerable, intimidated, uneasy

   Oppositesecure, confident, safe, comfortable

3. 3
   adjective

   Likely to become endangered soon unless something is done to help.

   Like a savings account that isn't empty yet, but is dropping fast.

   The sea turtle is a threatened species along this stretch of coast.

   Many threatened animals still live in the old-growth forest.

   Similarvulnerable, imperiled

   Oppositesecure, safe

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