| 释义 |
frighten away
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | frighten away - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"daunt, frighten off, scare away, scare off, pall, scare, dashintimidate, restrain - to compel or deter by or as if by threats |
frighten away
frighten awayTo scare a person or an animal away from a particular place or thing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "frighten" and "away." Can you guys quit screaming at each other in the middle of the department? You're going to frighten away my 2 o'clock interview! I can do basic car repairs, but a major one like that would frighten me away, honestly. He shot his rifle in the air to frighten away the wolves.See also: away, frightenfrighten someone or something away and frighten someone or something offto scare someone or something off. The noise frightened the burglar away. Something frightened away the prowlers. The high prices frightened the shoppers off.See also: away, frightenfrighten away or frighten offv. To cause someone or something to leave or to stay away due to fear: The sound of my shotgun frightened the crows away. The alarm frightened away the burglar. The big dog frightens off unwanted guests. The scary-looking house frightened neighborhood children off.See also: away, frightenfrighten away
Synonyms for frighten awayverb cause to lose courageSynonyms- daunt
- frighten off
- scare away
- scare off
- pall
- scare
- dash
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