menace

noun | \ ˈme-nəs \ | men·ace
  1. : a show of an intention to inflict especially physical harm accomplished against a person's will by means of force,…menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury —California Penal Code

  1. : one who represents a threat

menace

verb
  1. : to make a show of intention to harm

  1. : to represent or pose a threat to

    : to act in a threatening manner