/ˈbɛdɛr/ BEH-dehr

Definitions

1. verb

to frighten or intimidate someone

“The large dog bedared the child, causing him to run away.”

2. verb

to cause someone to feel fear or apprehension

“The news of the accident bedared the whole town.”

3. noun

a feeling of fear or apprehension

“The sense of bedare gripped the crowd as the rollercoaster approached the steep drop.”