espantar
verbo transitivo
1 (asustar) (gen) to frighten; scare; (haciendo huir) to frighten off o away; scare off o away
el ruido espantó a las reses the noise frightened o scared the cattle; espantó a los perros con una escoba she frightened the dogs off o away with a broom; con ese genio espanta a todas las chicas with that temper of his he frightens o scares all the girls (off o away)