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scared off

scared off is the simple past and past participle of scare off.

Meaning of scare off

Verb

scare off (third-person singular simple present scares off, present participle scaring off, simple past and past participle scared off)

  1. (transitive) To cause (something) to flee by frightening it.
    • A quick growl scared off the mouse.
  2. (transitive) To deter.
    • The hefty price tag scared off any potential buyers.

Questions about scared off

What is scared off the simple past and past participle of?
Scared off is the simple past and past participle of scare off.

Words near scared off in the dictionary

  1. scarecrowy
  2. scared
  3. scared away
  4. scared green
  5. scared into
  6. scared off
  7. scared pink
  8. scared red
  9. scared shirtless
  10. scared shitless
  11. scared someone out of their mind

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