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deter
What does deter mean?
deter (verb): to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use deter in a sentence?
- Their boss deterred them from both taking holidays at the same time, claiming he couldn't manage it all on his own. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce deter?
/dɪˈtɝ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does deter come from?
Borrowed from Latin dēterreō (“deter, discourage”), from de (“from”) + terreō (“to frighten”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of deter?
Words related to deter
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “deter” mean?
to guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc
Not quite: that's what steer means.
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
Not quite: that's what trim means.
to transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state
Not quite: that's what evaporate means.
to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage
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Which word is closest in meaning to “deter”?
strengthen
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substitute
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facilitate
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discourage
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