scare off
Third Person
scares off
Present Participle
scaring off
Past Tense
scared off
Past Participle
scared off
1
to intimidate and frighten someone
- The complexity of the task can scare potential candidates off.
- The bully's threats scared him off from trying out for the team.
- The persistent rumors scared off potential investors.
- The high cost of the product might scare some customers off.
- The horror movie scared her off from going camping alone.
2
to cause fear in a person or an animal so that they choose to move away or retreat from a particular location or situation
- She scared the bullies off by standing up for herself.
- The intense thunderstorm and heavy rain can scare off campers from staying in the woods.
- The bright lights in the garden are meant to scare off pests like raccoons.
- The barking dog scared off the burglars attempting to break into the house.
- The aggressive behavior of the rival team may scare off some of our players.