v. t. [ OE. adaunten to overpower, OF. adonter; à (L. ad) + donter, F. dompter. See Daunt. ] To daunt; to subdue; to mitigate. [ Obs. ] Skelton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Daunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Daunting. ] [ OF. danter, F. dompter to tame, subdue, fr. L. domitare, v. intens. of domare to tame. See Tame. ] 1. To overcome; to conquer. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten. [ 1913 Webster ]
Some presences daunt and discourage us. Glanvill.
Syn. -- To dismay; appall. See Dismay. [ 1913 Webster ]
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