Definitions for daunt

daunt daunt

Spelling: [dawnt, dahnt]
IPA: /dɔnt, dɑnt/

Daunt is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 55 anagrams from letters in daunt (adntu).

Definitions for daunt

verb (used with object)

  1. to overcome with fear; intimidate:
  2. to lessen the courage of; dishearten:

Origin of daunt

1250-1300; Middle English da(u)nten Anglo-French da(u)nter, Old French danter, alteration of donter (probably by influence of dangier power, authority; see danger)

Examples for daunt

But it took more than that to daunt Louisa when her mind was made up.

Happy, healthy, hearty and with a fund of good nature that nothing could daunt.

If they are imaginary, there is too much in this Book against quackery to daunt us.

He declared that no opposition, derision, or contempt, should daunt him.

All night he ran, blundering in the darkness into mishaps and obstacles that delayed but did not daunt.

They had been in the same emergency before, so it did not daunt their enthusiasm.

These were not considerations to daunt a soldier, a valiant man of war.

But creeping-plant and bramble-spray Have wrought a net to daunt me now.

Even the storm at its height could not daunt such furious riders.

She felt a dismal suspicion that this was going to daunt her.

Word Value for daunt
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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