scare off en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To cause (something) to flee by frightening it.
His chief trouble was stray sheep, and he scared most of them off with the draincocks and whistle.
1949 November and December, K. Longbottom, “By Goods Train to Gweedore”, in Railway Magazine, page 356:A quick growl scared off the mouse.
An unusual custom is followed at Llangennith, when shotguns are fired at a wedding - to scare off evil spirits from the newlyweds.
1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 258:
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(transitive) To deter.
The hefty price tag scared off any potential buyers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scares off | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| scaring off | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| scared off | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| scared off | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (29)
cy tarfu (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · uk відляка́ти (to deter) · hu elriaszt (to deter) · pl odstraszać (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · es zalear (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · pl odstraszyć (to deter) · ru отпугну́ть (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · pl odstraszyć (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · de verscheuchen (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · es ahuyentar (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · pl odstraszać (to deter) · uk відля́кувати (to deter) · uk відляка́ти (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · sv skrämma bort (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · ru спугну́ть (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · ru отпугну́ть (to deter) · ru спу́гивать (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · sv skrämma iväg (to deter) · ru отпу́гивать (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · es espantar (to deter) · sv skrämma iväg (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · es aspaventar (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · sv skrämma bort (to deter) · es ahuyentar (to deter) · tr ürkütmek (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · es amontar (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · ru отпу́гивать (to deter) · es espantar (to cause something to flee by frightening it) · uk відля́кувати (to cause something to flee by frightening it)