daunt

[ dawnt, dahnt ]
/ dɔnt, dɑnt /
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verb (used with object)

to overcome with fear; intimidate: to daunt one's adversaries.
to lessen the courage of; dishearten: Don't be daunted by the amount of work still to be done.

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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, adverbdaunt·ing·ness, nounun·daunt·ing, adjective

Words nearby daunt

daughter-in-law, daughterly, daughters of the american revolution, daumier, dauncy, daunt, daunting, dauntless, daunus, dauphin, dauphine
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Words related to daunted

dismay, discourage, dishearten, subdue, dispirit, intimidate, appall, deter, baffle, horrify, scare, terrify, thwart, bully, cow, consternate, foil, shake, browbeat, overawe

Example sentences from the Web for daunted

British Dictionary definitions for daunted

daunt
/ (dɔːnt) /

verb (tr; often passive)

to intimidate
to dishearten

Derived forms of daunt

daunter, noun

Word Origin for daunt

C13: from Old French danter, changed from donter to conquer, from Latin domitāre to tame
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