Scare v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scared p. pr. & vb. n. Scaring.] To frighten; to strike with sudden fear; to alarm.
The noise of thy crossbow
Will scare the herd, and so my shoot is lost. --Shak.
To scare away, to drive away by frightening.
To scare up, to find by search, as if by beating for game. [Slang]
Syn: -- To alarm; frighten; startle; affright; terrify.