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frighten someone into or out of something Definition


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frighten
verb
    frightened, frightening
    1. To make someone afraid; to alarm them.
      Thesaurus: scare, terrify, terrorize, shock, petrify, alarm, startle, spook; intimidate, unnerve, daunt; Antonym: calm.
Derivative: frightened
adj
    Derivative: frightening
    adj
      Derivative: frighteningly
      adverb
        Etymology: 17c.

        Phrasal Verb: frighten someone away or off
          To scare them away.
        Phrasal Verb: frighten someone into or out of something
          To persuade or dissuade them by threats.


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