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   de·ter

   /dəˈtər/

   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 backcurbrestrainprecludepreemptsavehelparchaic:letOpposite encourage

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

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   DETER definition: 1. to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DETER is to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting. How to use deter in a sentence. The Fearful History of Deter

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DETER meaning: 1. to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing…. Learn more.

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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.

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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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   To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.

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

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   deter (somebody) (from something/from doing something) to make somebody decide not to do something or continue doing something, especially by making them understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of their actions.