Word Frequency
frighten (ˈfraɪtən
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Definitions
verb
- to cause fear in; terrify; scare
- to drive or force to go (away, off, out, in, etc) by making afraid
Derived Forms
ˈfrightened adjectiveˈfrightening adjective
ˈfrighteningly adverb
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = scare, shock, alarm, terrify, cow, appal, startle, intimidate, dismay, daunt, unnerve, petrify, unman, terrorize, scare (someone) stiff, put the wind up (someone), scare the living daylights out of (someone), make your hair stand on end, get the wind up, make your blood run cold, throw into a panic, scare the bejesus out of, affright, freeze your blood, make (someone) jump out of his skin, throw into a fright,
Translations for 'frighten'
- British English: frighten If something or someone frightens you, they cause you to suddenly feel afraid or anxious.He knew that she was trying to frighten him.ˈfraɪtn VERB
- Arabic: يُرْعِبُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: assustar
- Chinese: 惊恐
- Croatian: prestrašiti
- Czech: děsit vyděsit
- Danish: skræmme
- Dutch: bangmaken
- European Spanish: asustar
- Finnish: pelästyttää
- French: effrayer
- German: erschrecken
- Greek: τρομάζω
- Italian: spaventare
- Japanese: 怖がらせる
- Korean: 겁을 주다
- Norwegian: skremme
- Polish: przestraszyć przestraszać
- Portuguese: assustar
- Romanian: a speria
- Russian: пугать
- Spanish: asustar
- Swedish: skrämma
- Thai: ทำให้ตกใจ
- Turkish: korkutmak
- Ukrainian: налякати
- Vietnamese: làm sợ hãi
Example Sentences Including 'frighten'
And the whooshing noise as the gas is released may frighten some users.Independent (1998)
But he said the release of the research could be a Labor ploy to frighten wavering supporters back to the fold.Misc (1995)
Her father couldn't frighten her anymore with his wicked lies.Noble Beginnnings
I wanted to embrace them all, but I was a stranger who would only repel and frighten little boys.No Body
Lacking the means to support themselves or their children, women may be unable to flee from husbands who frighten them.BEYOND FEAR (2002)
Only dressed for meal times so he wouldn't frighten the maid.INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
RUTH SAYS: No wonder you got the creeps - this would frighten anyone!Sun, News of the World (2001)
These young men are deadly serious about their sport, both possessing terrier-like qualities to frighten any opposition.The Australian (2005)
To protect the State monopoly, undermine the regulator and frighten away foreign investors.Business Today (1999)
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