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Verb: frighten off  frI-t(u)n óf
  1. Cause to lose courage
    "frightened off by the refusal"
    - daunt, dash, scare off, pall, scare away, frighten away, scare

Derived forms: frightens off, frightened off, frightening off

See also: frighten

Type of: intimidate, restrain

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