frighten

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

P. and V. φοβεῖν, ἐκφοβεῖν, ταράσσειν, ἐκπλήσσω, ἐκπλήσσειν, διαπτοεῖν (Plato), P. καταπλήσσω, καταπλήσσειν, Ar. and P. καταφοβεῖν,

be frightened: also V. δειματοῦσθαι (also Ar. in act.), ἐπτοῆσθαι (perf. pass. πτοεῖν); see also fear.

frighten away (birds): Ar. and P. ἀποσοβεῖν (Xen.). Ar. σοβεῖν.