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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Daunt \Daunt\ (d[add]nt; 277), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Daunted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Daunting}.] [OF. danter, F. dompter to tame, subdue, fr. L. domitare, v. intens. of domare to tame. See {Tame}.]
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}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
daunting \daunting\ adjective serving to discourage, dishearten, or intimidate; discouraging; disheartening. Opposite of {encouraging}.
Syn: intimidating. [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
daunting
adjective: discouraging through fear [syn: {intimidating}]
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