Frighten vs. Frightened — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Frighten and Frightened
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Frighten
To fill with fear; alarm.
Frightened
To fill with fear; alarm.
Frighten
To drive or force by arousing fear
The suspect was frightened into confessing.
Frightened
To drive or force by arousing fear
The suspect was frightened into confessing.
Frighten
To become afraid
Told ghost stories to campers who frightened easily.
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Frightened
To become afraid
Told ghost stories to campers who frightened easily.
Frighten
(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily.
Frightened
Afraid; suffering from fear.
Frighten
To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.
More frightened than hurt.
Frightened
Simple past tense and past participle of frighten
Frighten
Cause fear in;
The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
Frightened
Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation;
Became panicky as the snow deepened
Felt panicked before each exam
Trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
The terrified horse bolted
Frighten
Drive out by frightening
Frightened
Made afraid;
The frightened child cowered in the corner
Too shocked and scared to move
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