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deter
[dih-tur]
verb (used with object)
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding.
The large dog deterred trespassers.
to prevent; check; arrest.
timber treated with creosote to deter rot.
to repel.
Strongly scented marigolds planted among the melons are supposed to deter beetles.
deter
/ dɪˈtɜː /
verb
(tr) to discourage (from acting) or prevent (from occurring), usually by instilling fear, doubt, or anxiety
Other Word Forms
- determent noun
- deterrable adjective
- deterrability noun
- deterrer noun
- undeterrability noun
- undeterrable adjective
- undeterrably adverb
- undeterring adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of deter1
Example Sentences
Donkeys, including a couple, Clyde and Opal, patrol the vineyards to fend off coyotes, while chickens and sheep rotate through the rows, and hawks and owls are nurtured to deter rodents.
That unlikely alliance is boosting efforts from midsize banks that argue higher caps would help deter rapid bank runs like those seen during the 2023 failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
Ministers inside the Home Office believe that ultimately this issue can only be solved by increasing removals of failed asylum seekers and deterring people from arriving on small boats in the first place.
The filing said Mr Hayes was taking legal action in a bid to "deter and punish UBS for its role in intentionally directing the destruction of an innocent man's life for their own selfish reasons".
Critics say his policies will deter maintenance and investment.
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