Meaning
To discourage, intimidate.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Old French danterbor. Latin domitō Old French donterbor. Middle English daunten English daunt From Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, donter (“to tame”), from Latin domitō (“tame”, verb), frequentative of Latin domō (“tame, conquer”, verb), from Proto-Italic *domaō, from Proto-Indo-European *demh₂- (“to domesticate, tame”). Doublet of dompt.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles: