Definitions for daunt
dɔnt, dɑntdaunt

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. daunt, dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scareverb

   cause to lose courage

   "dashed by the refusal"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dauntverb

   To discourage, intimidate.

2. dauntverb

   To overwhelm.

3. Etymology: daunten (also, to tame), from danter, from domitare (to tame); compare domare, to tame, conquer

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DAUNTverb

   To discourage; to fright; to intimidate.

   Etymology: domter, French, domitare, Latin.

   Fairfax, whose name in arms through Europe rings,
   And fills all mouths with envy or with praise,
   And all her jealous monarchs with amaze,
   And rumours loud, which daunt remotest kings. John Milton.

   Where the rude ax, with heaved stroke,
   Was never heard the nymphs to daunt,
   Or fright them from their hallow’d haunt. John Milton.

   Some presences daunt and discourage us, when others raise us to a brisk assurance. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps. c. 24.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Daunt

   Daunt is the surname of the following people Achilles Daunt (1832–1878), Irish churchman Ernest Daunt (1909–1966), Irish archdeacon James Daunt (born in 1963), British businessman John Daunt (1832–1886), British Victoria Cross recipient John Daunt (golfer) (1865–1952), British golfer Michael Daunt (1909–1991), British pilot test Seton Daunt, English guitarist Timothy Daunt (born in 1935), Isle of Man Lieutenant Governor Yvonne Daunt (1899–1962), dancer at the Paris Opera

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. daunt

   Daunt is a verb that means to cause someone to feel intimidated, apprehensive, or discouraged, often to the point where they hesitate to do something. It refers to the act of making someone feel less confident, enthusiastic, or fearless, often through daunting tasks, challenges, or circumstances.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dauntverb

   to overcome; to conquer

2. Dauntverb

   to repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Daunt

   dänt, or dawnt, v.t. to frighten: to discourage: to subdue.—adj. Daunt′less, not to be daunted.—adv. Daunt′lessly.—n. Daunt′lessness.—v.t. Daun′ton, to subdue: to dare. [O. Fr. danter (Fr. dompter)—L. domitāre—domāre, to tame.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DAUNT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Daunt is ranked #70833 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Daunt surname appeared 276 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Daunt.
   
   94.5% or 261 total occurrences were White.
   4.3% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Intimidate

How to pronounce daunt?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say daunt in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of daunt in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of daunt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of daunt in a Sentence

1. Eric Adams:

   This is a great opportunity to be a member of this great country, don’t let anything daunt you or take you away from that mission. This legislation is not going to do that. Keep becoming a citizen of this country.

2. Steve Gold:

   Nothing about the FIFA case is likely to daunt him, given some of the cases he’s already dealt with.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=daunt
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Daunt
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=daunt
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daunt
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daunt
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=daunt
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html