Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
darent
Verb
/dɛrɛnt/
Definition
A contraction of ‘dare not’; indicates the inability or reluctance to do something due to fear or apprehension.
Examples
- She daren’t speak out against the injustice in her community.
- He daren’t tell his parents about his grades.
- They daren’t wander too far from the group.
Meaning
To darent means to lack the courage to take an action or to refrain from doing something because one is afraid.
Synonyms
- dare not
- be afraid to
- hesitate
- refrain
