单词 | daunt |
释义 | daunt —dauntingly, adv. —dauntingness, n. /dawnt, dahnt/, v.t. 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. [1250-1300; ME da(u)nten < AF da(u)nter, OF danter, alter. of donter (prob. by influence of dangier power, authority; see DANGER) < L domitare to tame, deriv. of domitus, ptp. of domare to tame] Syn. 1. overawe, subdue, dismay, frighten. 2. discourage, dispirit. Ant. 2. encourage. |
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