to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to threaten; to make threats
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
to extort (money); to blackmail
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story