scare away/off
phrasal verb
scared away/off; scaring away/off; scares away/off
Definition of scare 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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