# threatened

Pronunciation: say "THRET-uhnd" /ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of threaten. — simple past and past participle of threaten
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of threaten. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The company threatened legal action against its former supplier._
   - _Several coastal towns were threatened by the rising floodwaters._

## Adjective

2. Feeling insecure or vulnerable.
   - Simple: Feeling unsafe or worried that someone or something might harm you.
   - _Many longtime employees felt threatened by the arrival of automation._
   - _He grew defensive and threatened whenever his authority was questioned._
3. Of a plant or animal species, at risk of soon becoming endangered.
   - Simple: Likely to become endangered soon unless something is done to help.
   - _The spotted owl was listed as threatened after decades of habitat loss._
   - _Conservationists drafted a recovery plan for several threatened plant species._

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