Utters intention to injure (9)

I believe the answer is:
threatens
'utters intention to injure' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for threatens that I've seen before include "Puts at risk" , "Imperils, jeopardises" , "Utters intention to harm" , "Bullies" , "Utters intentions to injure" .)