| 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 | ||