Daunt

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɔːnt/
• some accents IPA: /dɑːnt/
• US IPA: /dÉ”nt/
• cot-caught IPA: /dÉ‘nt/
• Rhymes: -ɔːnt, -ɑːnt

Origin

Middle English daunten (also, to tame), from Old French danter, from Latin domitare (to tame); compare domare, to tame, conquer

Full definition of daunt

Verb

1. To discourage,intimidate.
2. To overwhelm.

Derived terms

• daunted
• daunter
• daunting
• dauntingly
• dauntless
• undaunted