To menace someone is to threaten them with violence or harm. When the bully threatens the other students, he is menacing them.
He was menacing with his words, and his stance suggested that he would act on his threats.
The murderer threatened to kill the victim if she told anyone.
verb
pose a threat to; present a danger to
Synonyms:
noun
something that is a source of danger
Synonyms:
verb
act in a threatening manner
noun
a threat or the act of threatening
verb
express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
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As in the folktale, he was a cunning and threatening menace.
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The police are unapproachable and menacing.
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The poaching menace was dramatically reduced.
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It was the menacing voice that he was most famous for.
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The argument actually felt quite menacing.
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The dreadful menace had the desired effect.
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The threat was reinforced by the menace of the European situation.
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In times of insecurity, of worldwide menace, the irrational booms.
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The device orders immediate destruction of the exterior menace.
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The song is rather menacing, evoking the theme of the film.