Meaning of menace in English

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Verb
menace
Definitions
1. pose a threat to
Examples
- « present a danger to »
- « The pollution is endangering the crops »
Derived terms
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 »
Derived terms
2. a threat or the act of threatening
Examples
- « he spoke with desperate menace »

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