menace

Noun
  1. Something that is a source of danger (synset 114566833)
    "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
    is a type of: danger - a cause of pain or injury or loss
    subtypes: yellow peril - the threat to Western civilization said to arise from the power of Asiatic peoples
    same as: threat
  2. A threat or the act of threatening (synset 106746531)
    "he spoke with desperate menace"
    is a type of: threat - declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
Verb
  1. Pose a threat to;
    Present a danger to (synset 202702962)
    "The pollution is endangering the crops"
    is a type of: be, exist - have an existence, be extant
    same as: endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, peril, threaten
  2. Express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture (synset 201069216)
    "he menaced the bank manager with a stick"
    is a type of: evince, express, show - give expression to
  3. Act in a threatening manner (synset 200012130)
    "A menacing person"
    is a type of: act, behave, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

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