menace

ˈmɛnɪs

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Definition of menace - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

dangerperceived threat or danger

The dark clouds were a menace to the picnic.

danger

threat

nuisanceannoying and bothersome person or thing

The neighbor's dog is such a menace.

danger

threat

Verb

tr.

risk situationpose a threat or danger to something

The storm menaced the coastal villages.

endanger

imperil

threaten

bullying talkmake threats to intimidate someone

The gang menaced the shopkeeper for money.

bully

threaten

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menace to society

person or thing causing trouble or harm to the public

The criminal was considered a menace to society by the authorities.

Origin of menace

Latin, minacia (threat) + -ous (full of)

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black

adj.

threatening

expressing menace or discontent

threatening

menace

indication of potential trouble or harm

Examples of menace in a sentence

Pollution poses a menace to marine life.
The constant noise was a menace to the residents.
That child is a menace in the classroom.
The wild animal menaced the hikers on the trail.
Pollution continues to menace marine life globally.
The bully menaced the younger kids in the playground.

Protesters menaced the officials with loud chants.

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French:menace, menacer, ...
German:Bedrohung, bedrohen, ...
Italian:minaccia, minacciare, ...
Spanish:amenaza, amenazar, ...
Portuguese:ameaça, ameaçar, ...
Chinese:威胁, 危及, ...
Japanese:脅威, 脅かす, ...
Arabic:تَهْدِيد, هَدَّدَ, ...
Hebrew:אִיוּם, לְאַיֵּם, ...
Russian:угроза, угрожать, ...
Ukrainian:загроза, загрожувати, ...
Hindi:खतरा, खतरा पैदा करना, ...
Bengali:বিপদ, হুমকি দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:amenaça, amenaçar, ...
Czech:hrozba, ohrožovat, ...
Danish:trussel, true, ...
Dutch:bedreiging, bedreigen, ...
Greek:απειλή, απειλώ, ...
Hungarian:fenyegetés, fenyegetni, ...
Khmer:ការគំរាមកំហែង, គំរាមកំហែង, ...
Korean:위협, 위협하다, ...
Persian:تهدید, تهدید کردن, ...
Polish:zagrożenie, zagrażać, ...
Portuguese (BR):ameaça, ameaçar, ...
Romanian:amenințare, a amenința, ...
Swedish:hot, hota, ...
Thai:ภัยคุกคาม, คุกคาม, ...
Turkish:tehdit, tehdit etmek, ...
Vietnamese:mối đe dọa, đe dọa, ...

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