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undeterring

de·ter
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-tur]
    • /dɪˈtɜr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-tur]
    • /dɪˈtɜr/

Definitions of undeterring word

  • verb with object undeterring to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers. 1
  • verb with object undeterring to prevent; check; arrest: timber treated with creosote to deter rot. 1

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Origin of undeterring

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 Undeterring

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

undeterring 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".

undeterring usage trend in Literature

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