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scare off
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb scare off has 1 sense
  1. daunt, dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scare - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"
    --1 is one way to intimidate, restrain
    Sample sentence:
    The bad news will scare off him

Definitions from the Web

Scare Off

Definition (transitive verb):

To cause someone or something to become frightened and retreat or avoid.

Example sentences:

  1. Her loud scream managed to scare off the intruder.
  2. The aggressive dog scared off the mailman.
  3. The loud thunderstorm scared off the birds from the trees.

Definition (phrasal verb):

To frighten or deter someone from doing something.

Example sentences:

  1. The high prices scared off potential buyers.
  2. The difficult hiking trail scared off most of the group.
  3. His reputation as a tough teacher scared off students from enrolling in his class.

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