Daunt
Pronunciation : Daunt
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OF. danter, F. dompter to tame, subdue, fr. L. domitare, v. intens. of domare to tame. See Tame.]
Definition : 1. To overcome; to conquer. [Obs.]
2. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten. Some presences daunt and discourage us. Glanvill.
Syn. -- To dismay; appall. See Dismay.
t. [imp. & p. p. Daunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Daunting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913