frighten

Verb

Meaning

To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

Source: Webster's dictionary

scare fright affright cow spook daunt shock trouble upset panic distress alarm threaten discourage deter

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barrack gladden support make cause help

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stimulate shake stir excite shake up

bluff spook alarm dismay intimidate awe

fright

You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you. Eric Hoffer

The memory management on the PowerPC can be used to frighten small children. Linus Torvalds

I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses. Victor Hugo

Neither handsome enough to kill nor ugly enough to frighten away. Portuguese Proverb

It is easy to frighten the bull from the window. Italian Proverb

Duppy knwo who fi frighten. Jamaican Proverb