/ Dictionary / Index D daunt: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: daunt Pronunciation: (dônt, dänt), [key] — v.t. to overcome with fear; intimidate: to daunt one's adversaries. to lessen the courage of; dishearten: Don't be daunted by the amount of work still to be done. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: daunt (Thesaurus) dauncy dauntless Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language