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- [dih-tur]
- /dɪˈtɜr/
- /dɪˈtɜːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-tur]
- /dɪˈtɜr/
Definitions of deters word
- verb with object deters to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers. 1
- verb with object deters to prevent; check; arrest: timber treated with creosote to deter rot. 1
- noun deters Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deter. 1
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Origin of deters
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 Deters
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deters 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with deters
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Matching words
- Words starting with d
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