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Daunt \Daunt\ (d[add]nt; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Daunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Daunting.]

[OF. danter, F. dompter to tame, subdue, fr. L. domitare, v. intens. of domare to tame. See Tame.]

1. To overcome; to conquer. [Obs.]

[1913 Webster]

2. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten. [1913 Webster]

Some presences daunt and discourage us. --Glanvill.

Syn: To dismay; appall. See Dismay. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

daunt v : cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" [syn: dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scare]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Daunt \Daunt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Daunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Daunting.]

[OF. danter, F. dompter to tame, subdue, fr. L. domitare, v. intens. of domare to tame. See Tame.]

1. To overcome; to conquer. [Obs.]

2. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten.

Some presences daunt and discourage us. --Glanvill.

Syn: To dismay; appall. See Dismay.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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