espantar

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espantar

[espãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del castellano antiguo espantar ('espantar'), y este del latín vulgar *expaventāre ('aterrorizar'), del latín expavēre. Cognado del catalán espantar, el francés épouvanter, el italiano spaventare, el judeoespañol espantar y el portugués espantar. Compárese el rumano înspăimânta.

verb haber espantado · espantando · habiendo espantado · espantado · espanto · espantas

Causar espanto, dar susto, infundir miedo.
Similar: asustar, atemorizar, aterrar, aterrorizar
Ojear, echar de un lugar a una persona o animal.

In English

haunt to make uneasy
panic to cause (someone) to feel panic; to frighten (someone) into acting hastily
scare to frighten
startle to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension
spook to scare or frighten
chouse (of cattle) disturb, agitate
scare off to cause something to flee by frightening it

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@misc{espantar_2026,
  title = {espantar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/espantar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}