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abs-terrĕo , ui, ĭtum, 2, v. a.,
I.to drive away by terrifying, to frighten away, to deter (by fear): “patrem,Plaut. Most. 2, 1, 74; so Ter. Andr. 3, 1, 14: “neminem a congressu meo neque janitor meus neque somnus absterruit,Cic. Planc. 27: “homines a pecuniis capiendis,Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 58; so Hor. S. 2, 5, 83; Liv. 5, 41; Suet. Caes. 20 al.—With de: “ut de frumento anseres absterreret,Plaut. Truc. 2, 1, 41.—With simple abl.: lenonem aedibus, Titin. ap. Non. 95, 1: “teneros animos vitiis,Hor. S. 1, 4, 128; so Tac. A. 12, 45 al.
II. Transf. with an abstract object, to take away, remove, withdraw: “pabula amoris sibi,Lucr. 4, 1064: “satum genitalem cuiquam,id. 4, 1233: “auctum,id. 5, 846.
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