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Meaning of menace in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈmɛnəs/

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  1. Verb

    menace

    Definitions

    1. pose a threat to

    Examples

    • « present a danger to »
    • « The pollution is endangering the crops »
  2. 2. express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture

    Examples

    • « he menaced the bank manager with a stick »
  3. 3. act in a threatening manner

    Examples

    • « A menacing person »
  4. 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 »
  5. 2. a threat or the act of threatening

    Examples

    • « he spoke with desperate menace »

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