Hyphenation of “threaten”
The standard US-English hyphenation shown for threaten is threat-en, with 1 possible break point in this result.
What does “threaten” mean?
threaten: state one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done.
state one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done.
Example: “how dare you threaten me?”
cause (someone or something) to be vulnerable or at risk; endanger.
Example: “a broken finger threatened his career”
Words connected with “threaten”
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How “threaten” is split
For US English, the hyphenation result is threat-en. This gives 1 possible line-break point in the returned pattern. The British-English pattern set returns threaten.
Questions about “threaten”
How do you hyphenate “threaten”?
In the US-English result used here, threaten is hyphenated as threat-en.
Where can “threaten” break at the end of a line?
The returned US pattern contains 1 possible break point.
What does “threaten” mean?
state one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done.
Can you use “threaten” in a sentence?
“how dare you threaten me?”