Crossword Genius

Discourage some made terrified (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deter

'discourage' is the definition.
(I know that discourage can be written as deter)

'some made terrified' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'DETER' is hidden within 'made terrified'.

(Other definitions for deter that I've seen before include "Inhibit" , "Daunt" , "Discourage through fear of consequences" , "Put (someone) off" , "Discourage (an activity)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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