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frighten

/ˈfraɪtən/

verb

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To cause someone to feel fear or become afraid.

  • The loud noise frightened the children.
  • Don't frighten me like that!
  • She was frightened by the stranger at her door.
  • Sensationalist media coverage of rare diseases can frighten the public and undermine confidence in vaccination programs.
  • Early warnings about potential asteroid impacts are carefully worded so as not to frighten populations unnecessarily.
  • Dramatic predictions of technological unemployment may frighten workers, but historical evidence suggests economies adapt through job creation.