threaten ·verb (HARM)

Definition: to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them, or cause problems for them if they do not do what you want Level: B2

他用枪威胁员工并要求给钱。

He ___threatened the staff with a gun and demanded money.

他威胁要向警察报告她。

He ___threatened to report her to the police.

其他人加入了我们，并开始用刀威胁我们。

The others joined us, and they began to ___threaten us with their knives.