单词	frighten
释义	frighten verb fright·​en ˈfrī-tᵊn  frightened; frightening ˈfrī-tᵊn-iŋ  ˈfrīt-niŋ transitive verb 1 : to make afraid : terrify The movie scene frightened the child. 2 : to drive or force by frightening frightened the boy into confessing intransitive verb : to become frightened She doesn't frighten easily. frighteningly ˈfrī-tᵊn-iŋ-lē  ˈfrīt-niŋ-lē adverb Synonyms affright alarm alarum fright horrify panic scare scarify shock spook startle terrify terrorize See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The story really frightened me. The child was badly frightened by the mask. Recent Examples on the Web Some days, Aalayah Eastmond asks friends to mute the television so the sound of gunshots won’t frighten her. —Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2023 To combat these incursions, some in the same Kayapó group disseminate videos of its members defending their territory with armed patrols that confront gold miners and settlers, tear down their structures and frighten them away. —New York Times, 16 Mar. 2022 Ressa has watched in real time as government operatives have attacked her and her news organization, attempted to discredit her and destroy her livelihood, and charged her with numerous crimes to frighten her into submission. —Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2023 Some economists think rates in New Zealand won’t reach 5.50%, and believe the central bank is painting a dire future to frighten consumers into curbing their spending, a tactic known as jawboning. —Stuart Condie, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2022 Those creatures are immaculately designed in the film, whether intended to frighten or make viewers want to cuddle them. —Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2022 Sometimes misleading claims about voting can be part of an intentional campaign to confuse or frighten people into staying home. —David Klepper, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2022 For years, food companies and restaurants generally raised prices in small steps, worried that big increases would frighten consumers and send them looking for cheaper options. —Julie Creswell, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2022 When the Maitlands' attempts to frighten the Deetzs away fail miserably, Barbara and Adam turn to the mysterious and mischievous Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) to rid them of the living. —Steven Thrash, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2022 See More Word History Etymology fright entry 1 + -en entry 2 First Known Use 1630, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing frighten frighten/scare the life out of frighten into frighten away/off frighten to death frighten the life out of frighten out of frighten/scare the life out of frighten into frighten away/off frighten to death frighten the life out of frighten out of Kids Definition frighten verb fright·​en ˈfrīt-ᵊn  frightened; frightening ˈfrīt-niŋ  -ᵊn-iŋ 1 : to make afraid : terrify 2 : to drive away or out by frightening 3 : to become frightened frighteningly -niŋ-lē  -ᵊn-iŋ- adverb frighten verb as in to scare to strike with fear around the campfire the campers tried to frighten one another with ghostly legends and grisly tales Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance scare terrify startle spook shock horrify terrorize shake panic fright alarm amaze affright distract scarify appall disturb worry jolt alarum appal unsettle make one's flesh crawl astound dismay give one the creeps unnerve make one's flesh creep daunt upset awe shake up dispirit emasculate disconcert bowl over distress perturb demoralize discomfort unman floor disquiet undo chill discompose unstring psych (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms reassure assure soothe cheer comfort encourage inspire console steel embolden hearten solace See More
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