What is "frighten" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does frighten mean in English? Meaning of frighten definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "frighten" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "frighten": cause fear in

Verb

Meaning: cause fear in

Example: The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me Ghosts could never affright her

Synonyms: affright fright frighten scare

Hyponyms: alarm appal appall awe bluff consternate dismay horrify intimidate spook terrify terrorise terrorize

Hypernyms: excite shake shake up stimulate stir

Also see: dash daunt frighten away frighten off pall scare scare away scare off

Meaning of "frighten": drive out by frightening

Verb

Meaning: drive out by frightening

Synonyms: frighten

Hypernyms: chase away dispel drive away drive off drive out run off turn back

Synonyms:

dismay, discourage, dishearten, terrorize, perturb, intimidate, appall, alarm, unnerve, astound, agitate, deter, faze, startle, demoralize, disconcert, horrify, daunt, awe, petrify, terrify, cow, disquiet, affright, repel, spook, bulldoze, panic, unhinge, browbeat, chill, discomfort, stiff, chill to the bone, curdle the blood, disburb, make blood run cold, make teeth chatter, scare away, scare off, scare to death, strike terror into,

Antonyms:

hearten, calm, soothe, assist, comfort, embolden, stimulate, urge, delight, exhilarate, gladden, assure, encourage, make happy, inspirit, help, please, expect,

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