The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - menacev.

1) threaten, intimidate, daunt, terrorize, terrify, cow, bully, frighten, scare, alarm: The loan sharks menaced him when he refused to pay. --n. 2) threat, danger, peril, hazard, risk: The sunken wreck is a menace to navigation. 3) intimidation, scare, threat, warning, commination: According to law, a menace alone does not constitute an injury.