Read the dictionary definition of menace. All definitions for this word.
1. a threat or the act of threatening
1. he spoke with desperate menace
2. something that is a source of danger
1. earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan
3. act in a threatening manner
1. A menacing person
4. express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
1. he menaced the bank manager with a stick
5. pose a threat to; present a danger to
1. The pollution is endangering the crops