ALL meanings of frighten away
fright·en a·way
F f - transitivephrasal verb frighten away cause sb/sth to run away 1
- transitivephrasal verb frighten away deter, discourage 1
- phrasal verb frighten away If you frighten away a person or animal or frighten them off, you make them afraid so that they run away or stay some distance away from you. 0
- phrasal verb frighten away To frighten someone away or frighten them off means to make them nervous so that they decide not to become involved with a particular person or activity. 0