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(dɔːnt)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense daunts, present participle daunting, past tense, past participle daunted
verb
If something daunts you, it makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.
...a gruelling journey that would have daunted a woman half her age. [VERB noun]
I'm somewhat daunted by the size of the task. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: discourage, alarm, shake, frighten More Synonyms of daunt
daunted adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
It is hard to pick up such a book and not to feel a little daunted.
Synonyms: intimidated, alarmed, shaken, frightened More Synonyms of daunt

daunt in British English

(dɔːnt)
verb (tr; often passive)
1. 
to intimidate
2. 
to dishearten
Derived forms
daunter (ˈdaunter)
noun
Word origin
C13: from Old French danter, changed from donter to conquer, from Latin domitāre to tame

daunt in American English

(dɔnt; dɑnt)
verb transitive
to make discouraged; intimidate; dishearten
SIMILAR WORDS:  disˈmay
Word origin
ME daunten < OFr danter, donter < L domitare, to tame, freq. of domare, tame

Examples of 'daunt' in a sentence
daunt

I had half expected Oscar to be a little daunted by the bearded guy but he knew what he was there for.
The Sun (2016)
She is daunted by the task ahead in the second of the six-part series.
The Sun (2006)
From the outside, you suspect that he might have been somewhat daunted.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I am very critical and was daunted by the task.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The sheer labor of such a task is daunting indeed, but once done the message is there to stay.
Christianity Today (2000)
And they embrace the great causes of their age, aiming for the moon no matter how daunting the task looks.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I was flattered, but slightly daunted.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Of course, I was slightly daunted.
The Sun (2009)
A little daunted, perhaps, but above all honoured and inspired.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
(verb) 
Nothing evil could daunt them.
Synonyms
discourage
Don't let this setback discourage you.
alarm
We could not see what had alarmed him.
shake
frighten
Most children are frightened by the sight of blood.
scare
She's just trying to scare me.
terrify
The thought of a slow, painful death terrified me.
cow
They were not cowed by physical intimidation.
intimidate
Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed.
deter
Jail sentences have done nothing to deter the offenders.
dismay
He was dismayed to learn that he wasn't a very nice person.
put off
subdue
overawe
frighten off
dishearten
These conditions dishearten people and undermine their hope.
dispirit
Opposites
support
,
encourage
,
inspire
,
comfort
,
cheer
,
spur
,
reassure
,
hearten
,
inspirit

Additional synonyms

in the sense of alarm
Definition
to fill with fear
We could not see what had alarmed him.
Synonyms
frighten,
shock,
scare,
panic,
distress,
terrify,
startle,
rattle,
dismay,
daunt,
unnerve,
terrorize,
put the wind up (informal),
give (someone) a turn (informal),
scare the bejesus out of (informal),
make (someone's) hair stand on end
in the sense of cow
Definition
to frighten or subdue with threats
They were not cowed by physical intimidation.
Synonyms
intimidate,
daunt,
frighten,
scare,
bully,
dismay,
awe,
subdue,
unnerve,
overawe,
terrorize,
browbeat,
psych out (informal),
dishearten
in the sense of deter
Definition
to discourage or prevent someone from doing something by instilling fear or doubt in them
Jail sentences have done nothing to deter the offenders.
Synonyms
discourage,
inhibit,
put off,
frighten,
intimidate,
daunt,
hinder,
dissuade,
talk out of

Nearby words of
daunt

  • dated
  • daub
  • daughter
  • daunt
  • daunted
  • daunting
  • dauntless

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