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scare away

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scare someone or something away (from someone or something)

to frighten someone or something away from someone or something. He put on a gruff exterior to scare everyone away from him. The bear scared away a lot of people from the campground.

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scare away somebody/something

also scare somebody/something away

to cause someone or something to go or stay away scare off somebody/something Video cameras may be helpful to police, but they do not scare away robbers. He scared them away by yelling and firing into the air.

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scare away

or scare off

v.

To cause someone or something to leave or to stay away due to fear: The kidnappings have scared tourists away. The farmer put up a scarecrow to scare away the birds.

See also: away, scare