scare away/off
phrasal verb
scared away/off; scaring away/off; scares away/off
: to cause (someone or something) to go away and stay away because of fear or because of possible trouble, difficulty, etc.
The dog scared the prowler away.
The noise scared off the birds.
Tourists have been scared off by the recent violence in the city.
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Republican incumbents have been tying their Democratic challengers to Newsom in an effort to scare off moderate voters and stoke their base.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
According to some sources, people also disguised themselves in costumes made of animal hides in an attempt to scare away those unwelcome ghostly visitors.
—Aaron Mahnke, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
None of us moved, in order not to scare off the fox.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
James fears hiking his prices will scare off business.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 25 July 2024
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
According to some sources, people also disguised themselves in costumes made of animal hides in an attempt to scare away those unwelcome ghostly visitors.
—Aaron Mahnke, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
None of us moved, in order not to scare off the fox.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
James fears hiking his prices will scare off business.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 25 July 2024
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“Scare away/off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare%20away%2Foff. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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