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Meaning of menace in English
Pronunciation
/ˈmɛnəs/
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Verb
menace
Definitions
1.
pose a threat to
Examples
« present a danger to »
« The pollution is endangering the crops »
2.
express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
Examples
« he menaced the bank manager with a stick »
3.
act in a threatening manner
Examples
« A menacing person »
Noun
menace
Etymology
Middle English: via Old French from late Latin minacia, from Latin minax, minac-‘threatening’, from minae‘threats’
Definitions
1.
something that is a source of danger
Examples
« earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan »
2.
a threat or the act of threatening
Examples
« he spoke with desperate menace »