Menace and Preserve

Menace

Menace verb - To place in danger.
Usage example: menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended

Preserve is an antonym for menace.

Nearby Words: menacing, menaced

Preserve

Preserve verb - To keep in good condition.

Menace is an antonym for preserve.

How words are described

big big menace big preserve
titular titular menace titular preserve
giant giant menace giant preserve
magical magical menace magical preserve

Common collocations

humanity menace humanity preserve humanity
people menace people preserve people
universe menace universe preserve universe
existence menace existence preserve existence

Both words in one sentence

  • The Collector explained that there was a great menace to the Cosmos, and that he sought to capture the Avengers to preserve them from it.
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