menace vs acquit

menace is a noun but acquit is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
menace	Yes	No	Yes	No
acquit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, acquit is a hypernym of menace; that is, acquit is a word with a broader meaning than menace:

menace: act in a threatening manner
acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of menace include act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.

menace (noun)	acquit (noun)
a threat or the act of threatening
something that is a source of danger

menace (verb)	acquit (verb)
act in a threatening manner	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
pose a threat to; present a danger to