frighten (verb)
31frightened — frighten ► VERB 1) cause to be afraid. 2) (frighten off) drive away by fear. DERIVATIVES frightened adjective frightening adjective frighteningly adverb …
32frightening — frighten ► VERB 1) cause to be afraid. 2) (frighten off) drive away by fear. DERIVATIVES frightened adjective frightening adjective frighteningly adverb …
33frighteningly — frighten ► VERB 1) cause to be afraid. 2) (frighten off) drive away by fear. DERIVATIVES frightened adjective frightening adjective frighteningly adverb …
34fear — /fɪə / (say fear) noun 1. a painful feeling of impending danger, evil, trouble, etc.; the feeling or condition of being afraid. 2. a specific instance of such a feeling. 3. anxiety; solicitude. 4. reverential awe, especially towards God. 5. a… …
35shake up — verb 1. shock physically (Freq. 1) Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game • Syn: ↑jar, ↑bump around • Hypernyms: ↑move, ↑displace • Verb Frames …
36terrify — verb that crazy driver terrified us Syn: petrify, horrify, frighten, scare, scare stiff, scare/frighten to death, scare/frighten the living daylights out of, scare/frighten the life out of, scare/frighten someone out of their wits, scare witless …
37petrify — verb the thought of speaking in public petrified her Syn: terrify, horrify, frighten, scare, scare/frighten to death, scare/frighten the living daylights out of, scare/frighten the life out of, strike terror into, put the fear of God into;… …
38terrorise — verb 1. coerce by violence or with threats • Syn: ↑terrorize • Derivationally related forms: ↑terrorisation, ↑terror, ↑terrorization (for: ↑terrorize), ↑terror …
39scare away — verb cause to lose courage dashed by the refusal • Syn: ↑daunt, ↑dash, ↑scare off, ↑pall, ↑frighten off, ↑frighten away, ↑scare • …
40scare off — verb cause to lose courage (Freq. 2) dashed by the refusal • Syn: ↑daunt, ↑dash, ↑pall, ↑frighten off, ↑scare away, ↑frighten away, ↑scare …
