English-Swedish translations for scare off

• avskräcka
  Dessutom skulle växlingskursen avskräcka de flesta spararna.In addition, the exchange rate risk is likely to scare off most investors.
  Den nya kampanjen syftar till att avskräcka ungdomar från att prova droger.

Definition of scare off

• To cause to flee by frightening it
• To deter

Examples

• A quick growl scared off the mouse.
• The hefty price tag scared off any potential buyers.

Related words

• scare
• scarecrow
• scared
• scaremonger
• scaredy-cat
• scaremongering
• Mascarene
• Mascarenes
• scareware