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Webster 1913 Edition


Daunt

Daunt

(da̤nt; 277)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Daunted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Daunting
.]
[OF.
danter
, F.
dompter
to tame, subdue, fr. L.
domitare
, v. intens. of
domare
to tame. See
Tame
.]
1.
To overcome; to conquer.
[Obs.]
2.
To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten.
Syn. – To dismay; appall. See
Dismay
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Daunt

D'AUNT

,
Verb.
T.
To repress or subdue courage; to intimidate; to dishearten; to check by fear of danger. It expresses less than fright and terrify.

Definition 2024


daunt

daunt

English

Verb

daunt (third-person singular simple present daunts, present participle daunting, simple past and past participle daunted)

  1. to discourage, intimidate
  2. to overwhelm

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