daunted Play verbMake (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive. SYNONYMS abashalarmaweconfoundcowdejectdemoralizedeterdiscombobulatediscomfitdiscomposedisconcertdiscouragedisheartendismaydispiritdisquietdistressfazefrightenintimidateoverawepanicperturbpsychput into a flapput offput someone off their strokeput the wind uprattlerufflesapscareshakeshake upstunstupefysubduetake abackthrowthrow into a tizzthrow off balanceunmanunnerveunsettleupset