afschrikken

Definitions of afschrikken
  1. verb
    fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
    synonyms: alarmeren
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    types:
    aangrijpen, aanpakken, choqueren, onthutsen, ontstellen, ontzetten, schokken, shockeren
    strike with horror or terror
    type of:
    beangstigen
    cause fear in
  2. verb
    cause to lose courage
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    type of:
    bedreigen, dreigen, intimideren, terroriseren
    to compel or deter by or as if by threats
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