frighten sb into doing sth
1frighten somebody into into doing something — ˈfrighten sb into sth/into doing sth derived to make sb do sth by making them afraid Main entry: ↑frightenderived …
2frighten somebody into something doing something — ˈfrighten sb into sth/into doing sth derived to make sb do sth by making them afraid Main entry: ↑frightenderived …
3scare somebody into doing something — ˈscare sb into doing sth derived to frighten sb in order to make them do sth • Local businesses were scared into paying protection money. Main entry: ↑scarederived …
4frighten — fright|en [ˈfraıtn] v [T] to make someone feel afraid = ↑scare ▪ Don t stand so near the edge! You re frightening me. ▪ She was frightened by the anger in his eyes. ▪ Computers used to frighten me, but not now. frighten sb to death/frighten the… …
5frighten — verb (T) 1 to make someone feel afraid: Don t stand so near the edge, you re frightening me! | frighten sb to death/frighten sb out of their wits (=make someone feel extremely afraid): She ll be frightened to death when she sees the way you drive …
6scare — scare1 [skeə US sker] v [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: skirra, from skjarr shy, fearful ] 1.) [T] to make someone feel frightened = ↑frighten →↑afraid ▪ Loud noises can scare animals or birds. scare the life/living daylights/hell etc out… …
7bully — bul|ly1 [ˈbuli] n plural bullies [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: bully lover, someone who controls a prostitute (16 19 centuries), probably from Dutch boel lover ] someone who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt someone who is weaker ▪… …
8intimidate — in|tim|i|date [ınˈtımıdeıt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: , past participle of intimidare, from Latin timidus; TIMID] 1.) to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you want intimidate sb into doing sth ▪ They… …
9terrorize — ter|ror|ize also terrorise BrE [ˈterəraız] v [T] to deliberately frighten people by threatening to harm them, especially so they will do what you want be terrorized into doing sth ▪ Many people have been terrorized into leaving. ▪ gangs who… …
10turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out …
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