terreō — meaning in English
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English meaning
- frighten verb To make someone feel afraid or alarmed; to scare.
- scare noun A sudden fright, or an event that causes widespread alarm.
- startle verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.
- terrify verb To frighten someone severely.
- terrorize verb To frighten someone badly, usually by repeated threats or violence.
Senses
terreō is used for these senses in English:
- frighten (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
- scare (intransitive) (To be able) to be scared.
- startle (transitive, obsolete) To deter; to cause to deviate.
- terrify To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
- terrorize To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.
frighten — full definition
- verb To make someone feel afraid or alarmed; to scare.
- verb To become afraid.
scare — full definition
- noun A sudden fright, or an event that causes widespread alarm.
- verb To frighten someone, often briefly or mildly.