IPA: /ˈmɛnəsər/
KK: /mɛnəsər/
A person who threatens or causes fear to others.
The menacer was arrested for making threats against the community.
**Menacer** → It comes from Old French *menacer*, meaning to threaten. The word originates from the Latin *minacia*, which means a threat or menace. Thus, 'menacer' means to threaten or put someone in a position of fear.
Think of the Old French word for threatening — 'menacer' directly relates to the act of putting someone in fear.