daunt

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Learn the meaning of daunt with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

daunt

(verb)

Meaning

to make someone feel intimidated

Example

"The difficult exam did not daunt her; she was well prepared."

Synonyms

deterdiscouragefrighten

Antonyms

encourageemboldensupport

More about this word

Word origin
From Old French 'danter', meaning to tame or subdue.
Related word forms
  • verb: daunted
  • adjective: daunting