frighten
Meaning
- (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
- (intransitive) To become scared or alarmed.
Synonyms
make afraid
be afraid
fill with fear
take by surprise
cause to fear
suprise
create a stir
cause to start
overcome by fear
speak in harsh tone
tremble with fright
strike terror into
cause to shy
fill with horror
make jump
be afraid of
scare away
take fright
be alarmed
be frightened
be scared
cause fear
make shy
Translations
effrayer
spaventare
asustar
erschreckenFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɹaɪ.tən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English *frightenen, equivalent to fright + -en.
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