Definition of frighten

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Frighten (v. t.) To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

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Fearful :: Fearful (a.) Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened..
That :: That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing..
Fearful :: Fearful (a.) inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid.
Self-affrighted :: Self-affrighted (a.) Frightened at or by one's self.
Effray :: Effray (v. t.) To frighten; to scare.
Terrify :: Terrify (v. t.) To alarm or shock with fear; to frighten.
Affright :: Affright (v. t.) To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.
Fray :: Fray (v. t.) To frighten; to terrify; to alarm.
Affright :: Affright (n.) The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread..
Lymphated :: Lymphated (a.) Frightened into madness; raving.
Lowbell :: Lowbell (v. t.) To frighten, as with a lowbell..
Funk :: Funk (v. i.) To be frightened, and shrink back; to flinch; as, to funk at the edge of a precipice..
Fearsome :: Fearsome (a.) Easily frightened; timid; timorous.
Shy :: Shy (superl.) Easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird..
Gallied :: Gallied (p. p. & a.) Worried; flurried; frightened.
Pigeon-hearted :: Pigeon-hearted (a.) Timid; easily frightened; chicken-hearted.
Bluff :: Bluff (v. t.) To frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by making a show of confidence in one's strength or resources; as, he bluffed me off..
Squall :: Squall (v. i.) To cry out; to scream or cry violently, as a woman frightened, or a child in anger or distress; as, the infant squalled..
Bo :: Bo (interj.) An exclamation used to startle or frighten.
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
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