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intimidate vs daunt

daunt vs intimidate

intimidate and daunt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intimidate No No Yes No
daunt No No Yes No
As verbs, daunt is a hyponym of intimidate; that is, daunt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intimidate:
  • intimidate: to compel or deter by or as if by threats
  • daunt: cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
Other hyponyms of intimidate include dash, frighten away, frighten off, pall, scare, scare away, scare off.
intimidate (verb) daunt (verb)
make timid or fearful cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
to compel or deter by or as if by threats
Difference between intimidate and daunt

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