Nearby Words
verb (used with object)
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.
Origin:
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
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
Related forms
daunt·ing·ly, adverb
daunt·ing·ness, noun
un·daunt·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. overawe, subdue, dismay, frighten. 2. discourage, dispirit.
1. overawe, subdue, dismay, frighten. 2. discourage, dispirit.
Antonyms
2. encourage.
2. encourage.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To daunt
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Daunt
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is mesmerize. Does it mean:
| deliberately faithless |
| to spellbind or fascinate; to compel by fascination |
Example Sentences
- And the old performance conventions are enough to daunt even the boldest of today's interpreters and impresarios.
- Previous failures, however, do not daunt the latest contender for the prize.
- The author writes of experiences that would daunt many.
Collins
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
daunt
c.1300, from O.Fr. danter, var. of donter, from L. domitare, freq. of domare "to tame" (see tame). Originally "to vanquish;" sense of "to intimidate" is from late 15c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.