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intimidate vs scare off

scare off vs intimidate

intimidate and scare off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intimidate No No Yes No
scare off No No Yes No
As verbs, scare off is a hyponym of intimidate; that is, scare off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intimidate:
  • intimidate: to compel or deter by or as if by threats
  • scare off: cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
Other hyponyms of intimidate include dash, daunt, frighten away, frighten off, pall, scare, scare away.
intimidate (verb) scare off (verb)
make timid or fearful cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
to compel or deter by or as if by threats
Difference between intimidate and scare off

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