Daunt

Word DAUNT
Character 5
Hyphenation daunt
Pronunciations /dɔːnt/

Definitions and meanings of "Daunt"

What do we mean by daunt?

To lessen the courage or resolution of; dishearten or intimidate. transitive verb

A fright; a check. noun

To tame.

To subdue; conquer; overcome.

To subdue the courage of; cause to quail; check by fear of danger; intimidate; discourage.

To cast down through fear or apprehension; cow down.

To overcome; to conquer. transitive verb

To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten. transitive verb

To discourage, intimidate. verb

To overwhelm. verb

Cause to lose courage verb

To discourage, intimidate.

To overwhelm.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Daunt

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The word "daunt" in example sentences

Other northern employers were shocked that ex-slaves refused to work in conditions that would not daunt a farmer in the North. ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

What is it with the republicans from South Carolina? daunt ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Kremlin's anti-American line—proffered by high officials and television programming beamed over state-run channels—could daunt some of the criticism, Kremlin watchers say. ❋ Alan Cullison (2012)

All night he ran, blundering in the darkness into mishaps and obstacles that delayed but did not daunt. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But that does not daunt the highly qualified organizations who are working on many fronts, and I'm so proud of the work that goes on, even though it's kind of not visible to the general public because of other issues. ❋ Mike Ragogna (2011)

Liability, contract drafting, and the administrative tangles of setting up a non-profit are just a few of the difficulties that may daunt people who are trying to start a business. ❋ The Huffington Post (2011)

They have been utterly disastrous as good as try to daunt a struggling author! ❋ Admin (2009)

"It is biblical, the tragedy that continues to daunt Haiti," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in Hawaii of the Haiti earthquake. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And we will be taking names of the Blue Dogs that vote against the plan. daunt ❋ Unknown (2009)

Wow, you can not make this stuff up, maybe it is the republican koolaid daunt ❋ Unknown (2009)

Republicans must take the lead or admit the lie. daunt ❋ Unknown (2009)

CNN: Palin becomes MoveOn target as SarahPAC cash haul surges [...] daunt ❋ Unknown (2009)

I am surprised her oil drilling buddies couldn't come up with more daunt ❋ Unknown (2009)

I'm supportive of President Obama but he needs to concentrate on the job loses and stop trying to wear everyone's shoes. daunt ❋ Unknown (2009)

Coale is the husband of Fox News commentator Greta Van Susteren. daunt ❋ Unknown (2009)

Filter views, custom pane set-ups, and options galore help you keep your TweetDeck experience in check - although the reams of options would likely daunt new users just looking for a way to tweet and read updates. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You will know when to start being productive again, it won't be too long of a wait. daunt ❋ Unknown (2009)

Props to Obama for taking the iniative to not only quit smoking, but to admit that he still struggles and for signing the tobacco bill into action. daunt ❋ Unknown (2009)

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What does daunt mean?

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