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deter

2 syllables · also deterred, deterring

Quick answer

As a verb, deter means prevent something from happening.

Meanings of deter

5 meanings

verb

To prevent something from happening.
To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
“Their boss deterred them from both taking holidays at the same time, claiming he couldn't manage it all on his own.”
To distract someone from something.
Try to prevent; show opposition to
“We should discourage this practice among our youth”
Similar: discourage
Turn away from by persuasion
“Negative campaigning will only dissuade people”
Similar: dissuade

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: try to prevent; show opposition to

verb: turn away from by persuasion

Words that rhyme with deter

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