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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Frighten

/frīt'-ən/ · Fright·en · IPA /ˈfɹaɪ.tən/
01 v. t. To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.
imp. Frightened; p. pr. & vb. n. Frightening
  1. 1.
    To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.
    “More frightened than hurt.” — Old Proverb.