daunt
gb/dˈɔnt/ us/dˈɔnt/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
C1
action
1
make someone feel less confident
To make someone feel worried or not brave enough to do something.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] daunts [someone] (often: [someone] be daunted by [something])
Erreur fréquente :
Often used with a person as the object (daunt someone). The passive form is very common: be daunted by something.
Synonymes
discourage (Focuses on reducing willingness or confidence.)
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intimidate (Suggests making someone feel afraid or overawed.)
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deter (Emphasizes stopping someone from acting.)
Antonymes
encourage (Gives confidence or support to act.)
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embolden (Makes someone feel braver and more ready to act.)
Collocations
be daunted by
|daunted by the prospect of
|not be daunted
|slightly daunted
|feel daunted
|daunt even the most experienced
|daunting task
|daunting challenge
|daunting prospect
|daunting amount of work
Thèmes
emotions
|motivation
|work_and_study
Exemples
- The scale of the project daunted the new team at first.
- She wasn’t daunted by the criticism and kept applying for jobs.
- Don’t let the technical terms daunt you—the basics are straightforward.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The test did not daunt him.
- I was daunted by the amount of homework.
Verbe
literary
C2
action
2
subdue or cow someone
To make someone submit by making them afraid.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] daunts [someone] (with fear or force)
Erreur fréquente :
This sense is less common in everyday English; it can sound dramatic or literary.
Synonymes
cow (Very close; strongly suggests frightening into submission.)
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subdue (Broader; can involve force as well as fear.)
Antonymes
defy (Refuses to submit despite pressure or fear.)
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inspire (Raises courage or determination rather than suppressing it.)
Collocations
daunt the enemy
|daunt their spirit
|daunt a rival
|daunt opposition
|daunt someone into silence
Thèmes
conflict
|power
|emotions
Exemples
- The threats were meant to daunt the witnesses into staying quiet.
- Years of setbacks did not daunt his spirit.
- They tried to daunt the protesters with heavy policing.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The threats did not daunt her.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
daunt
API
GB/dˈɔnt/
US/dˈɔnt/
Syllabes et accentuation
daunt (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (daunt)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: daunt
- 3rd Person Singular: daunts
- Present Participle: daunting
- Past: daunted
Famille de mots
Expressions
nothing daunted
1/nˈʌθɪŋ dˈɔntɪd/
fixed phrase
literary
not discouraged at all
Still confident and continuing, even after a problem.
Exemples
- Nothing daunted, she tried again the next day with a better plan.
- He was rejected twice but, nothing daunted, applied to three more programs.
- Nothing daunted by the rain, they carried on with the hike.