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to scare off
01
to intimidate and frighten someone
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
off
Base verb
scare
Present tense
scare off
3rd person singular
scares off
Present participle
scaring off
Past simple
scared off
Past participle
scared off
Examples
The complexity of the task can scare potential candidates off.
02
to cause fear in a person or an animal so that they choose to move away or retreat from a particular location or situation
Examples
She scared the bullies off by standing up for herself.
