Definition of deter Deter
/dɪtɚˈ/ - [diter] - de•ter
We found 8 definitions of deter from 6 different sources.
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What does deter mean?
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| deter - try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth" | ||
| discourage | ||
| disapprove, reject consider bad or wrong | ||
| deter - turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people" | ||
| dissuade | ||
| persuade cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" | ||
| counsel, rede, advise give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud" | ||
| talk out of persuade someone not to do something | ||
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Wiktionary 
- deter (Verb)
To prevent something from happening. - deter (Verb)
To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- deter (v. t.)
To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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deter
To prevent or discourage from acting.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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deter
de-tėr′, v.t. to frighten from: to hinder or prevent:—pr.p. deter′ring; pa.p. deterred′.—n. Deter′ment. [L. deterrēre—de, from, terrēre, to frighten.]
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🔤- deter, verb, present, 1st person singular of deter (infinitive).
- deter, verb (infinitive).
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