What does scare off mean?
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scare off
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word scare off.
Princeton's WordNet
daunt, dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scareverb
cause to lose courage
"dashed by the refusal"
Wiktionary
scare offverb
To cause (something) to flee by frightening it.
scare offverb
To deter
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scare off
Scare off means to cause someone or something to go away or retreat due to fear, intimidation, or a perceived threat. It is to frighten or deter someone to the point where they no longer wish to continue or engage in a particular activity, situation, or place.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scare off in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scare off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of scare off in a Sentence
After the Fonterra issue, I took all the brands affected by the scare off the list, i choose based on safety concerns.
I believe the recent filings on MLPs and Kinder Morgan will mark the bottom for MLP valuations, having big investors involved will scare off the hedge fund shorts.
I still think she's going to scare off a lot of voters.
I see the risk, that if we go for qualified majorities too often, we may also scare off more countries, i think it's not bad that in the EU we also have to take into consideration the interests of the smaller ones.
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