Definitions

1. verb

to threaten again; to make a new threat, especially after a previous threat has been withdrawn or ignored

“The company rethreatened to sue the employee for spreading false information.”

2. verb

to pose a threat again; to be a potential threat once more

“The disease rethreatened to spread rapidly after the heatwave subsided.”

3. noun

an act of threatening again; a renewed threat

“The politician’s rethreatening of economic sanctions drew criticism from the international community.”