outscare en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English scare English outscare From out- + scare.
Meanings
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(transitive) To scare someone more than someone else.
When you think someone on your side may give in to the other side out of fear, trying to outscare the enemy might be a way to counteract this.
2026 May 18 (last accessed), “Outscare the Enemy”, in TV Tropes, archived from the original on 18 Feb 2026:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outscares | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outscared | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outscared | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| outscaring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |