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Definition/Meaning

(verb)

to frighten, or intimidate;

e.g. He dared his subordinate to daunt him, knowing full well that he didn't have it in him.

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Similar Words

Chill

Deflate

Demoralize

Discourage

Dishearten

Dismay

Dispirit

Frustrate

Scandalize

Unman

Unnerve

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Opposite Words

Amp

Animate

Assure

Boost

Brace

Buoy

Cheer

Embolden

Encourage

Energize

Enforce

Enliven

Excite

Fillip

Fire

Forearm

Fortify

Galvanize

Gladden

Hearten

Inspire

Inspirit

Invigorate

Jump-start

Lift

Liven

Nerve

Poise

Provoke

Psych

Quicken

Rally

Ready

Reassure

Reawake

Reenforce

Reinforce

Restimulate

Spike

Steel

Stimulate

Stir

Strengthen

Vitalize

Vivify

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Related Words

Afflict

Agitate

Ail

Alarm

Appall

Bother

Browbeat

Bully

Burden

Castrate

Concern

Cow

Damp

Dampen

Dash

Deaden

Debilitate

Dehydrate

Deject

Demoralize

Depress

Derail

Desiccate

Devitalize

Discomfort

Discompose

Dismay

Disquiet

Distemper

Distract

Distress

Disturb

Emasculate

Enervate

Enfeeble

Exercise

Floor

Flurry

Frazzle

Freaked

Fright

Frighten

Fuss

Geld

Horrify

Intimidate

Irk

Jolt

Lobotomize

Oppress

Panic

Paralyze

Perturb

Petrify

Sadden

Scare

Scarify

Shock

Spook

Startle

Terrify

Terrorize

Trouble

Try

Undermine

Undo

Unhinge

Unman

Unnerve

Unsettle

Unstring

Upset

Vex

Weaken

Weigh

Worry

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