dictionary.ptto scare awayverbgeneral usevery common/iʃpɐ̃ˈtaɾ/es·pan·tarPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To frighten, scare, or drive away someone or something, usually suddenly.Usage examples“The scarecrow is meant to scare away the birds.”“A loud noise scared the deer away from the garden.”SynonymsscarefrightenstartleAntonymscalmsoothereassure
To frighten, scare, or drive away someone or something, usually suddenly.Usage examples“The scarecrow is meant to scare away the birds.”“A loud noise scared the deer away from the garden.”SynonymsscarefrightenstartleAntonymscalmsoothereassure