scare off
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scare off
verb scares off · scaring off · scared off
- To cause (something) to flee by frightening it. A quick growl scared off the mouse.
- To deter. The hefty price tag scared off any potential buyers.
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verb to cause something to flee by frightening it
| Español | espantar, aspaventar, ahuyentar, zalear, amontar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | verscheuchen |
| Русский | отпу́гивать otpúgivatʹ, отпугну́ть otpugnútʹ, спу́гивать spúgivatʹ, спугну́ть spugnútʹ |
verb to deter
| Español | espantar, ahuyentar |
|---|---|
| Русский | отпу́гивать otpúgivatʹ, отпугну́ть otpugnútʹ |
Talk about this word "scare off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scare%20off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scare off. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scare%20off "scare off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scare%20off.
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@misc{scare_off_2026,
title = {scare off},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scare%20off},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
