menace

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of MENACE

to place in danger <menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended>

Synonyms adventure, compromise, gamble (with), hazard, imperil, jeopard, jeopardize, menace, peril, risk, venture

Related Words intimidate, threaten; expose; subject; chance, wager

Near Antonyms guard, protect, shelter, shield; preserve, resume, save

to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on <stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet>

Synonyms hang (over), hover (over), impend (over), menace, overhang

Related Words endanger, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, peril

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