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Daunt (verb) means to make someone feel discouraged or frightened.
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1
To make someone feel discouraged or frightened.
"No, I shall not disgrace the Cause, I shall not grieve my comrades by weak surrender! I will fight and struggle, and not be daunted by threat or torture."
— Alexander Berkman (1912)
"Ah, I have changed, I do not know Why lonely hours affect me so. In days of yore, this were not wont, No loneliness my soul could daunt."
— Paul Laurence Dunbar, A Lost Dream (1913)
2
To overpower someone completely.
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What is the meaning of daunt?
"daunt" (verb) means to make someone feel discouraged or frightened.
What is another word for daunt?
Other words for "daunt" include dash, scare, pall.
What is the opposite of daunt?
Opposites of "daunt" include rally, encourage.
What are the different meanings of daunt?
"daunt" has 2 main meanings: 1. To make someone feel discouraged or frightened; 2. To overpower someone completely.
