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What is another word for scare off?

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Contexts

To cause (something) to flee by frightening it

To demotivate or remove the enthusiasm of

To intimidate or cause fear in

To drive away, or cause to go in a specified direction

Verb

To cause (something) to flee by frightening it

“Villagers now have to mount guard on their homes and crops at night making loud noises and letting off fireworks to scare off marauding boars.”

Verb

To demotivate or remove the enthusiasm of

make one's hair stand on end

make one's blood run cold

strike terror into

curdle the blood

make teeth chatter

chill to the bone

put the wind up

scare the bejesus out of

put the fear of God into

make someone jump out of their skin

freeze your blood

scare the pants off

scare the living daylights out of

give someone goose pimples

scare someone half to death

scare someone out of their wits

throw into a fright

make one's flesh creep

get the wind up

give someone the heebie-jeebies

throw into a blue funk

give one the creeps

chill to the marrow

scare the daylights out of

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Verb

To intimidate or cause fear in

scare the bejesus out of

fill with terror

strike terror in

inspire panic in

strike terror into

use strong-arm tactics on

twist someone's arm

put the screws on

ride roughshod over

put pressure on

use pressure on

put the squeeze on

bring pressure to bear on

turn on the heat

twist one's arm

put under an obligation

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

keep under thumb

put the frighteners on

force one's hand

breathe down someone's neck

bring someone to their knees

trample underfoot

put the heat on

lead by the nose

tighten the screws on

be in the saddle

turn the screws on

put through the wringer

put the chill on

make things hot for someone

hold a gun to one's head

blind someone with something

make it hot for someone

take your breath away

issue threats to

play the heavy with

utter threats to

scare hell out of

tighten the screw on

turn the screw on

have someone do something

gain mastery over

gain control of

gain ascendancy over

weigh heavy upon

have someone under your thumb

rule despotically

render incapable

render powerless

render helpless

try to persuade

put the screws to

give a hard time

steamroller into

have under one's thumb

have ascendancy over

have the whip hand over

wear the trousers

exercise control over

be in command of

play first fiddle

have the upper hand over

have upper hand

lay down the law

rule the roost in

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

be in charge of

be in control of

exert influence on

make an offer they can't refuse

be in the driver's seat

push the buttons

throw your weight around

bend to your will

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Verb

To drive away, or cause to go in a specified direction

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