terrify or an animal out of

0.01 sec.

terrify someone or an animal out of something

1. to terrify someone or an animal to leave something or some place. The attackers terrified the farmers out of their homes. The snake terrified the gophers out of their burrow.

2. to cause someone or an animal to lose something through fear. They tried to terrify the old lady out of her money, but she refused to tell where it was. The eagle terrified the hawk out of the food it was holding.

See also: animal, out, terrify

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
telling temper temper with temperature tempers fray tempest tempest in a teacup tempt tempt fate tempt into tempt to do tempt with ten tend tend to do tend toward tender tender age of tender for tense up tenterhook term terrible terrify terrify into terrify or an animal out of territory terror test test for test in test out test the water test the waters testify testify against testify for testify to tether thank thank for thank God Thank God for small favors thank goodness Thank goodness! thank heavens thank lucky stars Thank you thank you for a lovely evening thank you for a lovely time Thank you for calling			Terriers Terriers Terriers Terriers terries terries Terrietia Terrietia trifoliolata terrifc terrific terrific Terrific (comic) Terrific (comic) Terrifical terrifically terrifically terrified terrified terrified terrifier terrifier terrifiers terrifiers terrifies terrifies terrifies terrify terrify terrify terrify into terrify or an animal out of terrifying terrifying terrifying terrifyingly terrifyingly terrigenous Terrigenous Components Terrigenous Deposit Terrigenous Mineralogical Province terrigenous sediment terrine terrines Terris Terrist Terrist Terrist Terrist Terristrial Terristrial Terristrial Terrists Terrists Terrists Terrists territ Territoire français des Afars et des Issas Territoire français des Afars et des Issas Territoires d'Outre Mer Territoires de Développement Local territorial

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.