daunt

[ dawnt, dahnt ]

/ dɔnt, dɑnt /

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verb (used with object)

to overcome with fear; intimidate: to daunt one's adversaries.

to lessen the courage of; dishearten: Don't be daunted by the amount of work still to be done.

Origin of daunt

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

SYNONYMS FOR daunt

1 overawe, subdue, dismay, frighten.

2 discourage, dispirit.

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ANTONYMS FOR daunt

2 encourage.

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OTHER WORDS FROM daunt

daunt·ing·ly, adverbdaunt·ing·ness, nounun·daunt·ing, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for daunt

Having been raised in the Midwest, I am always astonished by people who are daunted by snow.
Stop Whining About Uber’s Surge Pricing|Daniel Gross|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was daunted by the thought of writing it for everyone else.
Meredith Kercher’s Father on ‘Our Daughter’s Murder’|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mackay had no forceps, but he knew how to pull a tooth, and he was not the sort to be daunted by the lack of tools.
The Black-Bearded Barbarian (George Leslie Mackay)|Mary Esther Miller MacGregor, AKA Marion Keith
There were problems enough to be dealt with to have daunted a master of statecraft.
Ten Tudor Statesmen|Arthur D. Innes

"I don't just think that I could," said Lubin, who was daunted by the manner of the dwarf.
The Crown of Success|Charlotte Maria Tucker
Mutimer looked on a tempest of savage faces—a sight which might have daunted any man in his position.
Demos|George Gissing
One book he burnt wholesale, even to the covers; and the covers made a frightful smell and daunted him.
Johnny Ludlow. First Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for daunt

daunt

/ (dɔːnt) /

verb (tr; often passive)

to intimidate

to dishearten

Derived forms of daunt

daunter, noun

Word Origin for daunt

C13: from Old French danter, changed from donter to conquer, from Latin domitāre to tame

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单词	daunt
释义	daunt [ dawnt, dahnt ] / dɔnt, dɑnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR daunt ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to overcome with fear; intimidate: to daunt one's adversaries. to lessen the courage of; dishearten: Don't be daunted by the amount of work still to be done. Origin of daunt 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 SYNONYMS FOR daunt 1 overawe, subdue, dismay, frighten. 2 discourage, dispirit. SEE SYNONYMS FOR daunt ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR daunt 2 encourage. SEE ANTONYMS FOR daunt ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM daunt daunt·ing·ly, adverbdaunt·ing·ness, nounun·daunt·ing, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for daunt Having been raised in the Midwest, I am always astonished by people who are daunted by snow. Stop Whining About Uber’s Surge Pricing\|Daniel Gross\|December 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He was daunted by the thought of writing it for everyone else. Meredith Kercher’s Father on ‘Our Daughter’s Murder’\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|April 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Mackay had no forceps, but he knew how to pull a tooth, and he was not the sort to be daunted by the lack of tools. The Black-Bearded Barbarian (George Leslie Mackay)\|Mary Esther Miller MacGregor, AKA Marion Keith There were problems enough to be dealt with to have daunted a master of statecraft. Ten Tudor Statesmen\|Arthur D. Innes "I don't just think that I could," said Lubin, who was daunted by the manner of the dwarf. The Crown of Success\|Charlotte Maria Tucker Mutimer looked on a tempest of savage faces—a sight which might have daunted any man in his position. Demos\|George Gissing One book he burnt wholesale, even to the covers; and the covers made a frightful smell and daunted him. Johnny Ludlow. First Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood British Dictionary definitions for daunt daunt / (dɔːnt) / verb (tr; often passive) to intimidate to dishearten Derived forms of daunt daunter, noun Word Origin for daunt C13: from Old French danter, changed from donter to conquer, from Latin domitāre to tame Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to daunt dismay, discourage, dishearten, subdue, dispirit, intimidate, appall, deter, baffle, horrify, scare, terrify, thwart, bully, cow, consternate, foil, shake, browbeat, overawe
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daunt

verb (used with object)

Origin of daunt

SYNONYMS FOR daunt

ANTONYMS FOR daunt

OTHER WORDS FROM daunt

Example sentences from the Web for daunt

British Dictionary definitions for daunt

verb (tr; often passive)

Derived forms of daunt

Word Origin for daunt

Words related to daunt