frighten
(verb)
verb
1. cause fear in
- The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
- Ghosts could never affright her
Similar word(s): affright, fright, scare
Definition categories: emotion, excite, shake, stimulate, stir
Sentences with frighten as a verb:
- Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretends to be a ghost to frighten Emily.