foretell vs threaten

foretell and threaten both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foretell	No	No	Yes	No
threaten	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, threaten is a hyponym of foretell; that is, threaten is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foretell:

Other hyponyms of foretell include foreshow.

foretell (verb)	threaten (verb)
make a prediction about; tell in advance	to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
indicate, as with a sign or an omen	to be a menacing indication of something
foreshadow or presage	pose a threat to; present a danger to