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scares off

scares off is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 scares off

What is scares off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Scares off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of scare off.

Words near scares off in the dictionary

  1. scarer
  2. scarers
  3. scares
  4. scares away
  5. scares into
  6. scares off
  7. scares someone out of their mind
  8. scares someone out of their wits
  9. scares someone to death
  10. scares straight
  11. scares the daylights out of

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