threaten vs foretell

threaten and foretell both are verbs.

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

As verbs, foretell is a hypernym of threaten; that is, foretell is a word with a broader meaning than threaten:

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