Affright (Verb)

Meaning

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

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Scare
• Fright
• Frighten

Hypernyms

• Stir
• Shake Up
• Shake
• Stimulate

Hyponyms

• Terrorize
• Dismay
• Bluff
• Terrorise
• Awe
• Horrify
• Alarm
• Intimidate
• Consternate
• Spook
• Appal
• Terrify

Related Words

• Affright (noun)