frighten off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer que quelqu'un ou quelque chose part ou reste à distance par peur, en faisant fuir ou en dissuadant par l'intimidation.

A phrasal verb used to indicate causing someone or something to leave or stay away by making them feel afraid.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Scare awayinformal

   To cause someone or something to leave or stay away by making them afraid.

   faire fuir

   • The loud noise frightened off the birds.
   • His aggressive behavior frightened off potential customers.
   • The guard dog frightened off the intruders.

   Synonymesdeterdrive awayfrighten awayrepelscare awayscare off

   Antonymesattractenticeluretempt

2. Discourage or deterinformal

   To make someone so nervous or anxious that they decide not to do something or not to continue.

   dissuader

   • The high price frightened off many buyers.
   • Her stern expression frightened off anyone who wanted to ask a question.
   • The difficult exam frightened off some students from applying.

   Synonymesdauntdeterdiscourageintimidateput offscare offunnerve

   Antonymesattractencourageenticeinducepersuade

Verbe de basefrighten