as in to discourage
to lessen the courage or confidence of
the raging inferno didn't daunt the firefighters for a moment
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Hawaii’s Terrain and Climate Pose Distinct Challenges On the mainland, a 22-mile out-and-back hike with 1,600 feet of elevation gain, typically wouldn’t daunt me.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
Once her baby girl arrives, LeCroy says she isn't daunted by all that comes with a newborn, including the sleepless nights.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
This does not daunt organizers of the current recall, the eighth attempt to oust Newsom since his election in 2018.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025
The day that East High School students came back from winter break we were all jarred by daunting 12-foot stalls, the main emotion of disturbance coming from girls.
—Mattison Nunez, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
Once her baby girl arrives, LeCroy says she isn't daunted by all that comes with a newborn, including the sleepless nights.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
This does not daunt organizers of the current recall, the eighth attempt to oust Newsom since his election in 2018.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025
The day that East High School students came back from winter break we were all jarred by daunting 12-foot stalls, the main emotion of disturbance coming from girls.
—Mattison Nunez, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Daunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunt. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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