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daunt

daunt [ dawnt ] (past and past participle daunt·ed, present participle daunt·ing, 3rd person present singular daunts)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
frighten somebody: to make somebody feel anxious, intimidated, or discouraged ( usually passive )
The scale of the task would have daunted even the most experienced organizer.

[13th century. Via Anglo-Norman daunter< Latin domitare "to tame"]

daunt·er noun
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