1. past tense and past participle of 'daunt': to intimidate or discourage someone
Usage: commonly used in the phrase 'undaunted' (not intimidated)

Examples

• She was not dauted by the difficult challenge ahead.
• The team remained undaunted despite losing the first game.
• He felt dauted by the size of the project.
• Nothing dauted her determination to succeed.
• The harsh criticism dauted some of the younger performers.
• They were undaunted by the criticism and continued their work.