Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
espantar
verb
/esˈpãtaʁ/
Definition
to scare or frighten
Examples
- The loud noise might espantar the children.
- His sudden appearance can espantar anyone.
- Don’t espantar the animals in the forest.
- She didn’t mean to espantar her friend with the surprise party.
Meaning
Espantar is a verb used in Portuguese to describe the action of causing someone or something to feel fear or alarm.
Synonyms
- assustar
- amedrontar
- alarmar
- aterrorizar