verb
scares; scared; scaring
[+ obj] :to cause (someone) to become afraid :frighten
[no obj] :to become afraid
scare away/off
[phrasal verb]
scare (someone or something) away/off or scare away/off (someone or something) :to cause (someone or something) to go away and stay away because of fear or because of possible trouble, difficulty, etc.
scare into
[phrasal verb]
scare (someone) into (something) :to cause (someone) to do (something) because of fear
scare up
[phrasal verb]
scare (someone or something) up or scare up (someone or something) US informal :to find or get (someone or something) with some difficulty
noun
plural scares
[count] a sudden feeling of fear
a situation in which a lot of people become afraid because of some threat, danger, etc.