Analysis Complete

frighten

/ frighten /

verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

cause fear in

"The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"

Type of:

stimulate shake shake up

Kinds of:

bluff awe terrify terrorize terrorise

Derived:

scare panic attack scarecrow straw man strawman

Causes:

fear dread

See also:

daunt dash scare off pall frighten off

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

verb Sense 2

drive out by frightening

Type of:

chase away drive out turn back

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

Semantic Complexity

22%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

23

Times Searched

16

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Related Words

stimulate shake shake up bluff awe terrify terrorize terrorise chase away drive out turn back