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Definitions for Daunt
[1] to overcome with fear; intimidate: to daunt one's adversaries.
[2] to lessen the courage of; dishearten: Don't be daunted by the amount of work still to be done.
[3] to intimidate
[4] to dishearten
Words related to Daunt
dismay, discourage, dishearten, subdue, dispirit, intimidate, appall, deter, baffle, horrify, scare, terrify, thwart, bully, cow, consternate, foil, shake, browbeat, overawe
Words nearby Daunt
daughter-in-law, daughterly, daughters of the american revolution, daumier, dauncy, daunt, daunting, dauntless, daunus, dauphin, dauphine
Origin of Daunt
1250–1300; Middle English da(u)nten < Anglo-French da(u)nter, Old French danter, alteration of donter (probably by influence of dangier power, authority; see danger) < Latin domitāre to tame, derivative of domitus, past participle of domāre to tame
Other words from Daunt
daunt·ing·ly , adverb
daunt·ing·ness , noun
un·daunt·ing , adjective
Word origin for Daunt
C13: from Old French danter, changed from donter to conquer, from Latin domitāre to tame
Synonyms for Daunt
appall, baffle, deter, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, horrify, intimidate, scare, subdue, terrify, browbeat, bully, consternate, cow, foil, overawe, shake, thwart, put off