Meaning : Sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events.
Example :
Panic in the stock market.
A war scare.
A bomb scare led them to evacuate the building.
Synonyms : panic
Meaning : A sudden attack of fear.
Synonyms : panic attack
Meaning : Cause to lose courage.
Example :
Dashed by the refusal.
Synonyms : dash, daunt, frighten away, frighten off, pall, scare away, scare off