English Verbs Referring to "Evoking Fear and Distress"

to scare

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to suddenly make a person or animal to feel afraid

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The loud thunder scared the dog, causing it to hide under the bed.

I didn't mean to scare you when I tapped your shoulder from behind.

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transitive

to spook

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p

oo

u

k

to startle or frighten someone suddenly

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to terrify

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ə

f

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to cause extreme fear in someone

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transitive

to frighten

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e

ə

n

to cause a person or animal to feel scared

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transitive

to terrorize

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t

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ɛ

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o

ɜ

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aɪ

z

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to cause extreme fear

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to threaten

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th

θ

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ea

ɛ

t

e

ə

n

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to intimidate

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ɪ

m

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to make someone feel afraid or nervous

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to petrify

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p

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ɛ

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ə

f

y

aɪ

to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to daunt

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au

ɔ

n

t

to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident

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transitive

to horrify

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o

ɔ

rr

r

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ə

f

y

aɪ

to cause intense fear, shock, or disgust in someone

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transitive

to shock

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sh

ʃ

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ɑ

ck

k

to surprise or upset someone greatly

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to perturb

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p

e

ɜ

r

t

u

ɜ

r

b

to disturb or unsettle someone, causing them to feel worried or uneasy

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to take aback

Verb

/tˈeɪk ɐbˈæk/

to surprise someone so much that they are unable to react quickly

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

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to dismay

Verb

d

i

ɪ

s

m

a

e

y

ɪ

to cause someone to feel shocked, worried, or upset

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to startle

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ə

l

e

to cause a sudden shock or surprise, resulting in a quick, involuntary reaction

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to devastate

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d

e

ɛ

v

a

ə

s

t

a

eɪ

t

e

to deeply shock or overwhelm emotionally

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to alarm

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ə

l

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ɑ

r

m

to make someone scared or anxious

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to fluster

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l

u

ə

s

t

e

ɜ

r

to make someone feel nervous or uncomfortable, often by surprising or overwhelming them

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to distress

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ɪ

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r

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ɛ

ss

s

to cause someone difficulty or hardship, particularly financial struggles or emotional turmoil

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to astound

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a

ə

s

t

o

a

u

ʊ

n

d

to greatly shock or surprise someone

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to appall

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ə

pp

p

a

ɔ

ll

l

to shock or horrify someone, causing them to feel alarmed or deeply unpleasantly surprised

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to traumatize

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r

au

ɔ

m

a

ə

t

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aɪ

z

e

to cause severe emotional distress or psychological harm to someone, often resulting in long-term effects

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to concern

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k

o

ə

n

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s

e

ɜ

r

n

to cause someone to worry

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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