frighten, fright, scare, affright

cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"

• bluff — frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
• awe — inspire awe in
• terrify, terrorize, terrorise — fill with terror; frighten greatly
• intimidate — make timid or fearful
• dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify — fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
• consternate — fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion
• spook — frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action

• stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir — stir the feelings or emotions of

• fear, dread — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of