| frighten | (v) cause fear in, See also: frighten off, frighten away, Syn. scare, fright, affright, Example: The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me; Ghosts could never affright her |
| frighten | (v) drive out by frightening |
| frighteningly | (adv) in an alarming manner, Syn. scarily, Example: the disturbing thing about the Minister's behavior is that far from being artificial, it too often rings frighteningly true |
| Frighten | v. t. More frightened than hurt. Old Proverb. [ 1913 Webster ] |