This is the 4183rd most frequent German word.
bedrohte
"Bedrohte" means "threatened" or "endangered" in English.
In this sentence, 'bedroht' is used as an adjective describing the species' status as endangered.
Die Art wurde als bedroht erklärt.
The species was declared as endangered.
Here, 'bedrohte' is used as a verb in the past tense referring to an action of threatening something.
Sie bedrohte das fragile Gleichgewicht des Ökosystems.
She threatened the fragile balance of the ecosystem.
'Bedrohte' in this sentence is used as a participle adjective describing the state of the child being threatened.