bedreigen

Definitions of bedreigen
  1. verb
    to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
    synonyms: dreigen
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    type of:
    waarschuwen
    notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
  2. verb
    to compel or deter by or as if by threats
    synonyms: dreigen, intimideren, terroriseren
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    types:
    afschrikken
    cause to lose courage
  3. verb
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
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    type of:
    bestaan, existeren, wezen, zijn
    have an existence, be extant
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