Scare Off (Verb)
Meaning
Cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- A firm but polite response was enough to scare off the aggressive salesman.
- Her rejection scare_off the timid young man who had been building up his courage to propose.
- The thought of working hard scare_off many applicants who initially expressed interest in the job.
- His bold idea was dashed by the refusal of investors who scare_off easily by risk.
- The negative reviews scare_off several customers from trying the new restaurant.