Threated: meaning, definitions and examples
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threated
[ θrɛtɪd ]
past tense
Threated is the past tense of 'threaten,' meaning to state an intention to cause harm or damage. It indicates that someone has previously made a threat against another person or entity.
Synonyms
coerced, intimidated, menaced.
Examples of usage
- He threated to expose the secrets.
- She threated the team if the project failed.
- They threated with legal action.
- The bully threated his classmates.
Translations
Translations of the word "threated" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ameaçado
🇮🇳 धमकी दी गई
🇩🇪 bedroht
🇮🇩 terancam
🇺🇦 під загрозою
🇵🇱 zagrożony
🇯🇵 脅かされた
🇫🇷 menacé
🇪🇸 amenazado
🇹🇷 tehdit altında
🇰🇷 위협받는
🇸🇦 مهدد
🇨🇿 ohrožený
🇸🇰 ohrozený
🇨🇳 受到威胁的
🇸🇮 ogrožen
🇮🇸 hætta
🇰🇿 қауіп төнген
🇬🇪 მუქარაში
🇦🇿 təhdid altında
🇲🇽 amenazado
Etymology
The word 'threaten' originates from the Old English term 'þrēat,' meaning 'a threat or a menacing assertion.' This term traces back to Proto-Germanic '*thrahtwō,' which is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root '*terh₂-', meaning 'to disturb, to frighten.' Over time, the meaning evolved, and by the Middle Ages, 'threaten' was being used in English to denote the act of expressing intent to inflict harm or injury. The transition from 'threaten' to its past form 'threated' reflects standard English verb conjugation patterns. The usage of the word has broadened, encompassing not only personal threats but also broader implications in legal and social contexts, making it a crucial term in discussions of safety, intimidation, and coercion.