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   Fright·en

   /ˈfrītn/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) afraid or anxious: "the savagery of his thoughts frightened him"
   • ▪ deter someone or something from involvement or action by making them afraid: "if you say anything to him you might frighten him off"
   • ▪ (of a person) become afraid or anxious: "at his age, I guess he doesn't frighten any more"

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   Frighten means to make someone feel fear. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, phrasal verbs and translations.

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   What does Frightener mean?

   • Frightener means to threaten or intimidate. In British informal English, a frightener is a thug who intimidates victims on behalf of a gang. For example, 'She decides to put the frighteners on him by hiring me as a private detective.'

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   What is the difference between frighten and alarm?

   • To frighten is to shock with sudden, startling, but usually short-lived fear, especially that arising from the apprehension of physical harm: to frighten someone by a sudden noise. To alarm is to arouse the feelings through the realization of some imminent or unexpected danger: to alarm someone by a scream.

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   How does a man frighten people?

   • He frightens people by creeping up on them. Don't let her frighten you, her bark is worse than her bite. Be quiet or you’ll frighten the deer. She was too frightened to enter the room alone. The power of the voice of women frightens them.

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   Aug 12, 2024 · Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb frighten, which means to make afraid or to drive away by frightening. See also related phrases and dictionary entries for frighten.

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   Frighten means to make afraid or fearful, or to scare someone or something. Learn the origin, usage, and idioms of frighten, and see synonyms and example sentences from various sources.

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   To frighten is to make someone feel afraid. Your new look — pink hair, tattoos, and piercings — will probably frighten your grandparents.

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   Aug 12, 2024 · Find 60 words that mean to scare or strike with fear, such as scare, terrify, or horrify. See example sentences, antonyms, and related entries for frighten.

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   Learn the meaning of frighten, a verb that means to make someone feel fear, with examples and usage notes. Find out how to say frighten in different languages and how to use it in phrases and idioms.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, usage and synonyms of the verb frighten, which means to make somebody suddenly feel afraid. See examples, idioms and phrasal verbs with frighten.