"menaces" in the noun sense

1. menace, threat

something that is a source of danger

"earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"

2. menace

a threat or the act of threatening

"he spoke with desperate menace"

"menaces" in the verb sense

1. endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril

pose a threat to present a danger to

"The pollution is endangering the crops"

2. menace

express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture

"he menaced the bank manager with a stick"

3. menace

act in a threatening manner

"A menacing person"

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