No. 11,336 in Spanish
espantar
To frighten or scare.
In a sentence
El ruido fuerte puede espantar a los pájaros del árbol.
The loud noise can frighten the birds off the tree.
Here, 'espantar' is used in the context of scaring or causing fear (specifically, to frighten away birds).
Una máscara aterradora está hecha para espantar a los intrusos.
A scary mask is made to scare away intruders.
In this sentence, 'espantar' conveys the act of scaring away others (e.g., intruders) as intimidation.
El empleado temía que una actitud arrogante pudiera espantar a los clientes.
The employee feared that an arrogant attitude might scare off customers.
'Espantar' reflects metaphorical usage to denote scaring away or alienating individuals due to inappropriate behavior.
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