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daunt
[dawnt, dahnt] 
–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; ME da(u)nten < AF da(u)nter, OF danter, alter. of donter (prob. by influence of dangier power, authority; see danger ) < L domitāre to tame, deriv. of domitus, ptp. of domāre to tame
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 domitāre to tame, deriv. of domitus, ptp. of domāre to tame
Related forms:
daunt⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
daunt⋅ing⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. overawe, subdue, dismay, frighten. 2. discourage, dispirit.
1. overawe, subdue, dismay, frighten. 2. discourage, dispirit.
Antonyms:
2. encourage.
2. encourage.
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| daunt (dônt, dänt) tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin domitāre, frequentative of domāre, to tame; see demə- in Indo-European roots.] daunt'er n., daunt'ing·ly adv. |
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