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to scare off
[phrase form: scare]
01
to intimidate and frighten someone
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
separable
present tense
scare off
3rd person singular
scares 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.
