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frighten definition

frighten (frīt′'n)

transitive verb

  1. to cause to feel fright; make suddenly afraid; scare; terrify
  2. to force (away, out, or off) or bring (into a specified condition) by making afraid to frighten someone into confessing

intransitive verb

to become suddenly afraid

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