Definition of frighten

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Frighten (v. t.) To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

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Gally :: Gally (v. t.) To frighten; to worry.
Fearful :: Fearful (a.) Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened..
Blancher :: Blancher (n.) One who, or that which, frightens away or turns aside..
Gast :: Gast (v. t.) To make aghast; to frighten; to terrify. See Aghast.
Affright :: Affright (n.) The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread..
#NAME? :: -en () A suffix signifying to make, to cause, used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives; as in strengthen, quicken, frighten. This must not be confused with -en corresponding in Old English to the AS. infinitive ending -an..
Fearful :: Fearful (a.) inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid.
Bugbear :: Bugbear (n.) Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, used to frighten children, etc..
Affear :: Affear (v. t.) To frighten.
Affrighten :: Affrighten (v. t.) To frighten.
Scare :: Scare (v. t.) To frighten; to strike with sudden fear; to alarm.
Unappalled :: Unappalled (a.) Not appalled; not frightened; dauntless; undaunted.
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
Terrify :: Terrify (v. t.) To alarm or shock with fear; to frighten.
Fray :: Fray (v. t.) To frighten; to terrify; to alarm.
Boggle :: Boggle (n.) To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision..
Skittish :: Skittish (v. t.) Easily frightened; timorous; shy; untrustworthy; as, a skittish colt..
Frighten :: Frighten (v. t.) To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.
Hare-hearted :: Hare-hearted (a.) Timorous; timid; easily frightened.
Into :: Into (prep.) Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to another; as, compound substances may be resolved into others which are more simple; ice is convertible into water, and water into vapor; men are more easily drawn than forced into compliance; we may reduce many distinct substances into one mass; men are led by evidence into belief of truth, and are often enticed into the commission of crimes'into; she burst into tears; children are sometimes frightened into fits
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