- verbfrighten (verb) · frightens (third person present) · frightened (past tense) · frightened (past participle) · frightening (present participle)
- make (someone) afraid or anxious:"the savagery of his thoughts frightened him" · "people were no longer easily frightened into docility"
- (frighten someone/something off)deter someone or something from involvement or action by making them afraid:"if you say anything to him you might frighten him off" · "the government denies legal responsibility, presumably to frighten off other claimants"
- (of a person) become afraid or anxious:"at his age, I guess he doesn't frighten any more"
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.frighten [ frahyt -n ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA verb (used with object) to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.www.dictionary.com/browse/frightenfright·en (frīt′n) v. fright·ened, fright·en·ing, fright·ens v.tr. 1. To fill with fear; alarm. 2. To drive or force by arousing fear: The suspect was frightened into confessing.www.thefreedictionary.com/frightenfright•en (frīt′n), v.t. to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare. to drive (usually fol. by away, off, etc.) by scaring:to frighten away pigeons from the roof. v.i. to become frightened:a timid child who frightens easily.www.wordreference.com/definition/frighten
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