asustar

Definitions of asustar
  1. verb
    cause fear in
    synonyms: espantar
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    atemorizar
    inspire awe in
    aterrar, aterrorizar
    fill with terror; frighten greatly
    alarmar, horrorizar, sobresaltar
    fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
    amenazar, espantar
    subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
    intimidar
    be bossy towards
    type of:
    conmover
    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
  2. verb
    subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
    synonyms: amenazar, espantar
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    atemorizar
    inspire awe in
  3. verb
    cause to lose courage
    synonyms: acobardar, desanimar, espantar
  4. verb
    surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
    synonyms: aturdir, chocar, pasmar, sobresaltar
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    galvanizar
    to stimulate to action
    type of:
    asombrar, maravillar, sorprender
    cause to be surprised
  5. verb
    strike with disgust or revulsion
    synonyms: chocar, escandalizar, horrorizar, ofender, sobresaltar, ultrajar
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    type of:
    asquear, dar asco, inspirar aversión, nausear, repugnar
    cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
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