frighten

Etymology

From Middle English fryghten, equivalent to fright + -en.

verb

  1. (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
    Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily.

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