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daunt (dônt, dänt)

transitive verb

to make discouraged; intimidate; dishearten

Etymology: ME daunten < OFr danter, donter < L domitare, to tame, freq. of domare, tame

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daunt Synonyms

daunt

v.

dismay, appall, horrify, frighten; see dismay, frighten 1. See syn. study at dismay.


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daunt Usage Examples

Subject

  • prospect: They are daunted by the prospect of using a computer package with which they are not familiar.

Object

  • applicant: Although the list may seem daunting, most applicants understand that they are vital.

Preposition: at

  • prospect: They can be quite daunted at the prospect of passing key skills tests for their NVQs.

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: I felt somewhat daunted by the prospect of the long drive home.

Used with why or when

  • when: Software installation and removal Do you find it daunting when you buy new software and receive a thick installation guide with it?

Present participle complement

  • try: It can be daunting trying to make a decision.

Preposition: by

  • prospect: They are daunted by the prospect of using a computer package with which they are not familiar.
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