Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To tame.
- To subdue; conquer; overcome.
- To subdue the courage of; cause to quail; check by fear of danger; intimidate; discourage.
- To cast down through fear or apprehension; cow down.
- n. A fright; a check.
Wiktionary
- v. To discourage, intimidate.
- v. To overwhelm.
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To overcome; to conquer.
- v. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten.
WordNet 3.0
- v. cause to lose courage
Etymologies
- Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin domitāre, frequentative of domāre, to tame; see demə- in Indo-European roots.
Examples
“Other northern employers were shocked that ex-slaves refused to work in conditions that would not daunt a farmer in the North.”
“It is biblical, the tragedy that continues to daunt Haiti," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in Hawaii of the Haiti earthquake.”
“Filter views, custom pane set-ups, and options galore help you keep your TweetDeck experience in check - although the reams of options would likely daunt new users just looking for a way to tweet and read updates.”
“I'm supportive of President Obama but he needs to concentrate on the job loses and stop trying to wear everyone's shoes. daunt”
“What is it with the republicans from South Carolina? daunt”
“And we will be taking names of the Blue Dogs that vote against the plan. daunt”
“You will know when to start being productive again, it won't be too long of a wait. daunt”
“I am surprised her oil drilling buddies couldn't come up with more daunt”
“Liability, contract drafting, and the administrative tangles of setting up a non-profit are just a few of the difficulties that may daunt people who are trying to start a business.”
“All night he ran, blundering in the darkness into mishaps and obstacles that delayed but did not daunt.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘daunt’.
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Archaic
abide, abjure, abroad, adamant, afield, aforetime, aghast, anon, apace, argent, assuage, aught and 327 more...
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GRE Barrons Wordlist
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abase, abash, abate, abbreviate, abdicate, aberrant, aberration, abet, abeyance, abhor, abject, abjure and 4084 more...
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SAT Words
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abase, abash, abominate, abstruse, acclivity, accolade, accost, adroit, adulate, adulterate, adumbrate, affray and 241 more...
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[Open] Frequentative
“A verb which denotes the frequent occurrence or repetition of an action, as . . . waggle from wag.” — Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia.
Other examples include bobble (bob), bustle (b...dartle, stutter, agitate, dabble, waggle, aid, argue, daunt, expect, excite, espouse, dictate and 77 more...
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