HyperDic: frighten_off

English > 1 sense of the expression frighten off:
VERBemotionfrighten off, daunt, dash, scare off, pall, scare away, frighten away, scarecause to lose courage
English > frighten off: 1 sense > verb 1, emotion
MeaningCause to lose courage.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot frighten off Sue; The bad news will frighten off him
Synonymsdaunt, dash, scare off, pall, scare away, frighten away, scare
BroaderintimidateTo compel or deter by or as if by threats / threats
See alsofrightendrive out by frightening
Spanishacobardar, asustar, espantar, intimidar
Catalanacoquinar, acovardir, desanimar, descoratjar, esglaiar, espantar

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