dreigen

Definitions of dreigen
  1. verb
    to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
    synonyms: bedreigen
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    type of:
    waarschuwen
    notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
  2. verb
    to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"
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    type of:
    orakelen, profeteren, voorspellen, voorzeggen, waarzeggen, wichelen
    indicate by signs
  3. verb
    to compel or deter by or as if by threats
    synonyms: bedreigen, intimideren, terroriseren
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    types:
    afschrikken
    cause to lose courage
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