scare
Pronunciation: (skr), [key] ? v., n. scared, scar•ing,
?v.t. - to fill, esp. suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.
?v.i. - to become frightened: That horse scares easily.
- to obtain with effort; find or gather: to scare up money.
?n. - a sudden fright or alarm, esp. with little or no reason.
- a time or condition of alarm or worry: For three months there was a war scare.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.