to scare away
verb/ɐfuʒẽˈtaɾ/medium
a·fu·gen·tar
Definition
To put to flight, to cause to flee; to frighten off, to repel.
The dog scared away the pigeons from the square.
The noise scared the animals away from the forest.
Etymology
Do latim *fugere* (fugir), com prefixo 'a-'.