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Menace Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Menace? [n] a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace" [n] something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan" [v] act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person" [v] express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick" [v] pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Menace: endanger \| imperil \| jeopardise \| jeopardize \| peril \| threat \| threaten Related Terms \| Find terms related to Menace: abuse \| afflict \| aggrieve \| alarm \| apprehend \| approach \| await \| be imminent \| be in store \| befoul \| bewitch \| blight \| bludgeon \| bode \| breakers ahead \| brew \| bulldoze \| bulldozing \| bully \| cardhouse \| cause for alarm \| come on \| comminate \| commination \| compromise \| condemn \| confront \| corrupt \| cow \| crisis \| croak \| crucify \| curse \| damage \| danger \| dangerous ground \| daunt \| defile \| denounce \| denunciation \| deprave \| despoil \| destroy \| disadvantage \| disserve \| distress \| do a mischief \| do evil \| do ill \| do wrong \| do wrong by \| doom \| draw near \| draw nigh \| draw on \| emergency \| empty threat \| endanger \| endangerment \| envenom \| face \| forebode \| foreboding \| forewarn \| forthcome \| frighten \| gaping chasm \| gather \| gathering clouds \| get into trouble \| hang over \| harass \| harm \| have a premonition \| have a presentiment \| hazard \| hex \| house of cards \| hover \| hurt \| idle threat \| imminence \| impair \| impend \| imperil \| imperilment \| implied threat \| infect \| injure \| intimidate \| intimidation \| jeopard \| jeopardize \| jeopardy \| jinx \| lie over \| look black \| look threatening \| loom \| lower \| maltreat \| mistreat \| molest \| near \| outrage \| overhang \| pass \| peril \| persecute \| pinch \| play havoc with \| play hob with \| plight \| poison \| pollute \| portend \| preapprehend \| predicament \| prejudice \| promise of harm \| quicksand \| risk \| rocks ahead \| savage \| scare \| scathe \| storm clouds \| strait \| sword of Damocles \| taint \| terrify \| terrorize \| thin ice \| threat \| threaten \| threateningness \| threatfulness \| torment \| torture \| utter threats against \| violate \| warn \| warning \| wound \| wreak havoc on \| wrong See Also \| act \| be \| behave \| danger \| do \| evince \| exist \| express \| show \| threat \| yellow peril Menace In Webster's Dictionary \Men"ace\, n. [F., fr. L. minaciae threats, menaces, fr. minax, -acis, projecting, threatening, minae projecting points or pinnacles, threats. Cf. {Amenable}, {Demean}, {Imminent}, {Minatory}.] The show of an intention to inflict evil; a threat or threatening; indication of a probable evil or catastrophe to come. His (the pope's) commands, his rebukes, his menaces. --Milman. The dark menace of the distant war. --Dryden. \Men"ace\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Menaced} ([=a]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Menacing}.] [OF. menacier, F. menacer. See {Menace}, n.] 1. To express or show an intention to inflict, or to hold out a prospect of inflicting, evil or injury upon; to threaten; -- usually followed by with before the harm threatened; as, to menace a country with war. My master . . . did menace me with death. --Shak. 2. To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted. By oath he menaced Revenge upon the cardinal. --Shak. \Men"ace\, v. i. To act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening aspect. Who ever knew the heavens menace so? --Shak.

Menace Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Menace?

[n] a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace"
[n] something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
[v] act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person"
[v] express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick"
[v] pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"

Menace In Webster's Dictionary

\Men"ace\, n. [F., fr. L. minaciae threats, menaces, fr.
minax, -acis, projecting, threatening, minae projecting
points or pinnacles, threats. Cf. {Amenable}, {Demean},
{Imminent}, {Minatory}.]
The show of an intention to inflict evil; a threat or
threatening; indication of a probable evil or catastrophe to
come.

      His (the pope's) commands, his rebukes, his menaces.
                                               --Milman.

      The dark menace of the distant war.      --Dryden.


\Men"ace\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Menaced} ([=a]st); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Menacing}.] [OF. menacier, F. menacer. See
{Menace}, n.]
1. To express or show an intention to inflict, or to hold out
   a prospect of inflicting, evil or injury upon; to
   threaten; -- usually followed by with before the harm
   threatened; as, to menace a country with war.

         My master . . . did menace me with death. --Shak.

2. To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted.

         By oath he menaced Revenge upon the cardinal.
                                               --Shak.


\Men"ace\, v. i.
To act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening aspect.

      Who ever knew the heavens menace so?     --Shak.

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