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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Affright :: Affright (n.) The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread..
Gallied :: Gallied (p. p. & a.) Worried; flurried; frightened.
Startle :: Startle (v. t.) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise..
Affrightment :: Affrightment (n.) Affright; the state of being frightened; sudden fear or alarm.
Gally :: Gally (v. t.) To frighten; to worry.
Fearful :: Fearful (a.) Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened..
Frightened :: Frightened (imp.) of Frighte.
Lymphated :: Lymphated (a.) Frightened into madness; raving.
Fray :: Fray (v. t.) To frighten; to terrify; to alarm.
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
Scare :: Scare (v. t.) To frighten; to strike with sudden fear; to alarm.
Rawhead :: Rawhead (n.) A specter mentioned to frighten children; as, rawhead and bloodybones..
Frightening :: Frightening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Frighte.
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..
Timid :: Timid (a.) Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy.
Affrighten :: Affrighten (v. t.) To frighten.
Hare-hearted :: Hare-hearted (a.) Timorous; timid; easily frightened.
Coward :: Coward (v. t.) To make timorous; to frighten.
Self-affrighted :: Self-affrighted (a.) Frightened at or by one's self.
Scarecrow :: Scarecrow (n.) Anything set up to frighten crows or other birds from cornfields; hence, anything terifying without danger..
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