Dismay and Frighten off

Dismay

Dismay verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

Frighten off and dismay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Frighten off" instead a verb "Dismay".

Nearby Words: dismayed, dismaying, dismayingly

Frighten off

Frighten off verb - Cause to lose courage.
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Synonyms for Frighten off

Dismay and frighten off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dismay" instead a verb "Frighten off".
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