Scare Away (Verb)
Meaning
Cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Her fear of public speaking scared her away from a career in law.
- Unconscious biases can scare away half of the potential buyers before they even see the house.
- The complexity of learning a new language can scare people away.
- Rude customer service representatives can scare away potential customers and lose repeat business.
- Some social media users may scare away employers with their unprofessional content.