frighten

Used to emphasize the intensity of fear.

Describes someone who is susceptible to being frightened (often used in negative: not frighten easily).

Indicates that the fear was nearly caused but not completely.

Informal idiom for scaring someone intensely.

Informal idiom for scaring someone intensely, especially in British English.

Used to express that causing fear was unintentional.

Indicates the intention to cause fear.

Indicates an attempt to cause fear.