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to scare away
[phrase form: scare]
01
to frighten someone so much
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
away
Base verb
scare
Present tense
scare away
3rd person singular
scares away
Present participle
scaring away
Past simple
scared away
Past participle
scared away
Examples
The aggressive behavior of the competitor company scared potential investors away.
02
to cause an animal or person to leave a particular location by frightening them
Examples
The barking dog helped scare away the intruders attempting to enter the property.
