frighten
playSimple Definition of frighten
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: to cause (someone) to become afraid
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: to become afraid
Full Definition of frighten
frightened
frightening
play \ˈfrī-tən-iŋ, ˈfrīt-niŋ\transitive verb
1 : to make afraid : terrify
2 : to drive or force by frightening <frightened the boy into confessing>
intransitive verb
: to become frightened
Examples of frighten in a sentence
The story really frightened me.
The child was badly frightened by the mask.
1630
First Known Use of frighten
1630
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