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scare away, scare off VB trans [or off]

1. scare away (frighten into leaving):

to scare sb ⇆ away

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2. scare away (discourage):

to scare sb ⇆ away

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It turns out that sticker shock doesn't scare away many potential students. www.macleans.ca

Many species thrash about violently when disturbed to scare away potential predators. en.wikipedia.org

In other regions, hunters can scare away ruffed lemurs from their favorite food sources, even if they are hunting other prey. en.wikipedia.org

Unfortunately, the campaign fails miserably, as they scare away signatories without realizing it. en.wikipedia.org

This bark can also apparently scare away some supernatural, incorporeal beings. en.wikipedia.org

If this endeavor to scare away the attacker fails, the black mamba may strike repeatedly. en.wikipedia.org

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