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- [dih-tur]
- /dɪˈtɜr/
- /dɪˈtɜːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-tur]
- /dɪˈtɜr/
Definitions of deter word
- verb deter To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it. 3
- verb deter to discourage (from acting) or prevent (from occurring), usually by instilling fear, doubt, or anxiety 3
- verb transitive deter to keep or discourage (a person, group, or nation) from doing something by instilling fear, anxiety, doubt, etc. 3
- verb with object deter to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers. 1
- verb with object deter to prevent; check; arrest: timber treated with creosote to deter rot. 1
- noun deter Discourage (someone) from doing something, typically by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences. 1
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Origin of deter
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin dēterrēre to prevent, hinder, equivalent to dē- de- + terrēre to frighten
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Parts of speech for Deter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deter
verb deter
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- avert — If you avert something unpleasant, you prevent it from happening.
- prohibit — to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.
Antonyms for deter
verb deter
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- facilitate — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- hearten — to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
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