Daunt /(da̤nt; 277)/

Daunt

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Daunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Daunting

  1. To overcome; to conquer. [Obs.]
  2. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten.
    Some presences daunt and discourage us.