Scare (Verb)

Meaning ¹

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

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Fright
• Affright
• Frighten

Hypernyms

• Stir
• Shake
• Stimulate
• Excite

Hyponyms

• Terrorize
• Dismay
• Bluff
• Awe
• Horrify
• Alarm
• Appall
• Intimidate
• Consternate
• Spook
• Terrify

Related Words

• Scare (noun)
• Scarer (noun)

Meaning ²

Cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Pall
• Daunt
• Scare Off
• Frighten Away
• Frighten Off
• Dash
• Scare Away

Hypernyms

• Intimidate

Related Words

• Scare (noun)