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   deter

   /dɪˈtəː/

   verb

   • 1. discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences: "only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election" Similar put offdiscouragedissuadescare offwarncautiondisheartendemoralizedauntmake worried/nervous/anxiousfrightenunnerveintimidateOpposite encourage
   • ▪ prevent the occurrence of: "strategists think not only about how to deter war, but about how war might occur" Similar preventstopput a stop toavertnip in the budfend offturn asidestave offward offhead offshut outblockintercepthaltarrestcheckstaykeephinderimpedehamperobstructbalkfoilthwartobviatefrustrateforestallcounteractinhibithold backcurbrestrainprecludepre-emptsavehelparchaic:letOpposite encourage

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin deterrere, from de- ‘away from’ + terrere ‘frighten’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Deter is a verb that means to prevent or discourage someone from doing something. Learn how to use deter in different contexts, synonyms, antonyms, and related words with Cambridge Dictionary.

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     DETER meaning: 1. to prevent someone from doing something or...

   • Znaczenie Deter, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     deter definicja: 1. to prevent someone from doing something...

   • Deter: Russian Translation

     DETER translate: удерживать, останавливать . Learn more in...

   • Deter: Polish Translation

     DETER translate: odstraszać, onieśmielać, odstraszać. Learn...

   • Deter: French Translation

     DETER translate: dissuader, empêcher, décourager. Learn more...

   • Deter Spanish Translation

     DETER translate: disuadir, hacer disuadir, impedir,...

   • Deter: Thai Translation

     DETER translate: ขัดขวาง; ยับยั้ง. Learn more in the...

   • Deter: Norwegian Translation

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deterDeter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the verb deter, which means to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting. Find out how deter is related to words like terror, terrible, and terrific.

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   Deter is a verb that means to prevent or discourage someone from doing something. Learn how to use deter in different contexts, synonyms, antonyms, and related words with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Deter definition: to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding. See examples of DETER used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb 'deter', which means to discourage or prevent someone or something from doing or happening. See sentences with 'deter' from various sources and compare it with related words.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeter verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb deter, which means to make somebody decide not to do something or continue doing something. See examples, synonyms and related words.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deterDeter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Deter means to discourage, or literally “to frighten away.” Halloween decorations that are too scary might deter trick-or-treaters, and the risk of being expelled deters kids from cheating in school.