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Synonyms for frighten
ˈfraɪt nfright·en

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  1. frighten

    One is frightened by a cause of fear addressed directly and suddenly to the senses; he is intimidated by an apprehension of contingent consequences dependent on some act of his own to be done or forborne; the means of intimidation may act through the senses, or may appeal only to the intellect or the sensibilities. The sudden rush of an armed madman may frighten; the quiet leveling of a highwayman's pistol intimidates. A savage beast is intimidated by the keeper's whip. Employers may intimidate their employees from voting contrary to their will by threat of discharge; a mother may be intimidated through fear for her child. To browbeat or cow is to bring into a state of submissive fear; to daunt is to give pause or check to a violent, threatening, or even a brave spirit. To scare is to cause sudden, unnerving fear; to terrify is to awaken fear that is overwhelming. Compare ALARM.

    Synonyms:
    affright, alarm, appal, browbeat, cow, daunt, dismay, intimidate, scare, terrify

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  1. frighten, fright, scare, affrightverb

    cause fear in

    "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"

    Synonyms:
    pall, scare, scare off, daunt, affright, frighten away, scare away, fright, frighten off, dash

  2. frightenverb

    drive out by frightening

    Synonyms:
    fright, affright, scare

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  1. frightenverb

    Synonyms:
    alarm, affright, terrify, scare, dismay, daunt, intimidate, shock with sudden fear

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  1. frightenverb

    Synonyms:
    terrify, alarm, scare, intimidate, dismay, affright, daunt, appall, terrorize

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  1. List of paraphrases for "frighten":

    scare, startle, intimidate, spook, afraid

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How to use frighten in a sentence?

  1. Mark Dubowitz:

    I imagine the administration is providing this info publicly to frighten the regime in Iran and also as part of responsible contingency planning, part of the psychological operations being employed to deter further regime escalation.

  2. Oyewale Tomori:

    It is just that we are used to (seeing) large numbers of cases and deaths, these numbers should still frighten us.

  3. Jerome K. Jerome:

    The shy man does have some slight revenge upon society for the torture it inflicts upon him. He is able, to a certain extent, to communicate his misery. He frightens other people as much as they frighten him. He acts like a damper upon the whole room, and the most jovial spirits become, in his presence, depressed and nervous.

  4. Mykhailo Podolyak:

    Russia is looking for any way to seize the information initiative, to try to influence the scenario plans for Ukraine’s counteroffensive, to raise doubts, compromise previous ideas and frighten with their ‘awareness.’ But these are just standard elements of the Russian intelligence’s operational game and nothing more. It has nothing to do with Ukraine’s real plans.

  5. Mrs. Patrick Campbell:

    Does it really matter what these affectionate people do-- so long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses!


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