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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Daunt \Daunt\, v. 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.
Some presences daunt and discourage us --Glanvill.
Syn: To dismay; appall. See {Dismay}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
daunt
v : cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" [syn: {dash},
{scare off}, {pall}, {frighten off}, {scare away}, {frighten
away}, {scare}]
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