fenyegeti

Fenyegeti is a Hungarian verb form meaning "threatens." It is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb fenyegetni, which means to threaten. The related noun is fenyegetés (a threat), and the related adjective is fenyegető (threatening). Fenyegetni describes the act of expressing an intention to cause harm, damage, or undesirable consequences to someone, in order to influence that person’s behavior or decisions. The threats can be explicit or implicit, verbal or nonverbal, direct or indirect.

In usage, fenyegeti appears in sentences when a subject is threatening another person or group. For example, a news report might note that someone fenyegeti a tanút, meaning the person is threatening the witness. In everyday language, the term can cover a spectrum from mild warnings to serious coercion, depending on tone and context.

Legal and social context often treats threats as problematic, with penalties or remedies varying by jurisdiction and the seriousness of the threat. In many legal systems, threats of violence or coercion can constitute wrongdoing or civil liability, especially if there is credible intention or capacity to carry out the threat.

Related forms include fenyegetés (threat), fenyegető (threatening), and megfenyegetés (the act of threatening). The term is widely used in journalism, law, and everyday speech to describe intimidation or coercive statements or actions.