English verb: daunt | |||
1. | daunt (emotion) cause to lose courage | ||
Samples | Dashed by the refusal. | ||
Examples | The performance is likely to daunt Sue | ||
Synonyms | dash, frighten away, frighten off, pall, scare, scare away, scare off | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intimidate, restrain | ||