scare away
phrasal verbPart ofscare
scare away — phrasal verb
1. to make a person, animal, or group leave a place by frightening them
1.phrasal verb
Definition
to make a person, animal, or group leave a place by frightening them
Example
The farmer put a large fake owl in the field to scare away the birds.
High prices have scared away many young families from buying homes in the city centre.