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daunt  audio  (dônt, dänt) KEY 

TRANSITIVE VERB:
daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts
To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin domitre, frequentative of domre, to tame; see dem- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
daunter(Noun), daunting·ly(Adverb)


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