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Definition of daunt verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

daunt

 verb
verb
NAmE//dɔnt//
 
[usually passive] daunt somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they daunt
 
he / she / it daunts
 
past simple daunted
 
-ing form daunting
 
 
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to make someone feel nervous and less confident about doing something synonym intimidate She was a brave woman but she felt daunted by the task ahead.
daunting
 
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adjective synonym intimidating She has the daunting task of cooking for 20 people every day. Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.
dauntingly
 
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adverbSee daunt in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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