avskräcka

Swedish

Etymology

av- + skräck + -a. Cognate of Danish afskrække, German abschrecken, Dutch afschrikken. Compare English scare off.

Verb

avskräcka (present avskräcker, preterite avskräckte, supine avskräckt, imperative avskräck)

  1. deter, discourage, dissuade

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • avskräckning

References

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