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Definition scare away in British English

scare away phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to make someone feel so frightened or worried that they do not do something that they had planned to do

Example

The city's high murder rate has scared away tourists.

Synonyms and related words
frighten alarm scare worry concern tear apart
2

to make someone so frightened that they run away

Example

The attacker was scared away when the woman started to scream.

Synonyms and related words
frighten alarm scare
Definition scare away in British English