Synonyms:
daunt, dash, scare_off, pall, frighten_off, scare_away, frighten_away, scare
Meaning: cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"
Usage examples
He never seemed to sleep, ate the poorest morsels, or went without any food when provision failed; let no danger daunt him, no hardship wring complaint from him, but went on through the wild forest, led by guides invisible to them, till they began to hope that home was near.