determents

de·ter

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Definitions of determents word

verb with object determents to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers. 1
verb with object determents to prevent; check; arrest: timber treated with creosote to deter rot. 1
noun determents plural of determent. 0

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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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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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