Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To lessen the courage or resolution of; dishearten or intimidate.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A fright; a check.
- 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.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
discourage , intimidate. - verb To
overwhelm .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb cause to lose courage
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Other northern employers were shocked that ex-slaves refused to work in conditions that would not daunt a farmer in the North.
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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What is it with the republicans from South Carolina? daunt
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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.
Today's HuffPost Greatest Person: Anneliese Gryta, A Lawyer Helping Low-Income Entrepreneurs Start Businesses The Huffington Post 2011
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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.
Today's HuffPost Greatest Person: Anneliese Gryta, A Lawyer Helping Low-Income Entrepreneurs Start Businesses The Huffington Post 2011
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I am surprised her oil drilling buddies couldn't come up with more daunt
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I'm supportive of President Obama but he needs to concentrate on the job loses and stop trying to wear everyone's shoes. daunt
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"It is biblical, the tragedy that continues to daunt Haiti," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in Hawaii of the Haiti earthquake.
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And we will be taking names of the Blue Dogs that vote against the plan. daunt
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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.
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You will know when to start being productive again, it won't be too long of a wait. daunt
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