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daunt
(dônt, dänt)tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts
To lessen the courage or resolution of; dishearten or intimidate: "Dogged by sickness, daunted by the continuing economic downturn, he continued to fall behind" (Brooks D. Simpson).
[Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin domitāre, frequentative of domāre, to tame; see demə- in Indo-European roots.]
daunt′er n.
daunt′ing·ly adv.
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daunt
(dɔːnt)vb (tr; often passive)
1. to intimidate
2. to dishearten
[C13: from Old French danter, changed from donter to conquer, from Latin domitāre to tame]
ˈdaunter n
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daunt
(dɔnt, dɑnt)v.t.
1. intimidate.
2. to dishearten: Don't be daunted by the work.
[1250–1300; Old French danter < Latin domitāre to tame]
daunt′ing•ly, adv.
daunt′ing•ness, n.
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daunt
- Comes from Latin domare, meaning "to tame."See also related terms for tame.
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daunt
Past participle: daunted
Gerund: daunting
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| Verb | 1. | daunt - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" intimidate, restrain - to compel or deter by or as if by threats |
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daunt
verb discourage, alarm, shake, frighten, scare, terrify, cow, intimidate, deter, dismay, put off, subdue, overawe, frighten off, dishearten, dispirit Nothing evil could daunt them.
support, encourage, inspire, comfort, cheer, spur, reassure, hearten, inspirit
support, encourage, inspire, comfort, cheer, spur, reassure, hearten, inspirit
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daunt
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Translations
يُثَبِّطُ العَزيمَه، يُرْهِبُ
polekatzastrašit
afskrækkeskræmme
musertaapelottaa
atimti drąsąpribloškiantis
iebaiditiebiedet
zastrašiť
gözünü korkutmakyıldırmak
daunt
[dɔːnt] VT (= inhibit) → amedrentar; (= dishearten) → desmoralizar, desalentarnothing daunted → sin dejarse amedrentar, sin inmutarse
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daunt
vt → entmutigen; to be daunted by something → sich von etw entmutigen lassen; nothing daunted → unverzagt
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daunt
(doːnt) verb to make someone lose courage or confidence. I was quite daunted by the formidable task ahead of us.
daunting adjectivea daunting task/prospect.
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