threatened
th re tuhnd
- v pose a threat to; present a danger to
- v to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
- v to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"
- s (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one
- On May 14, Kempthorne announced that the polar bear would be listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), making it the first animal to be listed due to global .
- From Cairo last week came new evidence that ancient temples of the Nile Valley are threatened with ruin.
- One-third of reef-building coral are threatened, scientists say, making corals the Earth's most endangered species.