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What is another word for scaring away?

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Verb

Present participle for to detract, dissuade, or scare off

frightening away

making one's blood run cold

curdling the blood

making one's hair stand on end

scaring to death

making teeth chatter

striking terror into

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

freezing your blood

scaring the bejesus out of

chilling to the bone

getting the wind up

throwing into a fright

putting the wind up

scaring the living daylights out of

chilling to the marrow

throwing into a blue funk

giving someone goose pimples

making someone jump out of their skin

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

making one's flesh creep

filling with fear

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the pants off

giving one the creeps

putting the fear of God into

scaring witless

scaring someone half to death

making someone jump out of his skin

throwing into a panic

scaring the pants off of

scaring the daylights out of

pressurizing^US

throwing off balance

pressurising^UK

discombobulating

frightening the living daylights out of

frightening to death

discountenancing

frightening the life out of

filling with terror

riding roughshod over

using strong-arm tactics on

giving someone a fright

making someone's hair stand on end

making someone shake in their shoes

sending into a cold sweat

scaring the life out of

scaring the hell out of

frightening someone out of their wits

striking terror in

inspiring panic in

throwing into a tizzy

turning on the heat

frightening out of your wits

throwing into a tizz

putting heat on

giving a hard time

knocking for a loop

becoming horror-stricken

becoming horror-struck

giving someone a jolt

blinding someone with something

frightening off

taking your breath away

destabilizing^US

destabilising^UK

traumatizing^US

making flesh crawl

traumatising^UK

throwing into disarray

paralysing with fear

striking fear into

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

putting into a flap

filling with panic

causing someone to lose their composure

rattling one's cage

putting someone off their stride

putting out of countenance

knocking props out

throwing a curve

making restless

uttering threats to

issuing threats to

whipping around

scaring hell out of

inconveniencing

lording it over

holding a gun to one's head

putting through the wringer

putting the chill on

twisting one's arm

causing anxiety to

putting pressure on

putting the squeeze on

putting under an obligation

using pressure on

bringing pressure to bear on

putting the screws on

riding roughshod

getting someone

rocking the boat

giving someone grief

playing the heavy with

treating harshly

walking all over

hurting somebody's feelings

getting on your wick

giving someone the creeps

making your gorge rise

making someone want to throw up

knocking for six

knocking sideways

filling with consternation

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“We're trying to be cautious about not discriminating, not scaring away patients that need care, and yet getting care and getting funding to the hospitals.”

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