frightensomeone/somethingaway/off
phrasal verbwithfrightenverb[T]uk/ˈfraɪ.tən/us/ˈfraɪ.tən/
to make apersonoranimalfeelfearinorderto make them go away:
Bequietor you'llfrightenthedeeroff.
to make someone sonervousthat theydecidenot to do something:
Manypotentialbuyerswerefrightenedoff by the £1 millionpricetag.
Frightening and scaring
- chillsomeoneto the bone/marrowidiom
- cow
- creep
- curdle
- daylight
- dreadful
- flesh
- ghoulish
- jump scare
- makesomeone'sblood curdleidiom
- makesomeone'sblood run coldidiom
- makesomeone'shair stand on endidiom
- makeyourflesh crawl/creepidiom
- scare
- scaresomeoneshitlessidiom
- scaremongering
- send
- send chills down/upsomeone'sspineidiom
- send shivers down/upsomeone'sspineidiom
- shiver
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Causing anxiety and worry