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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
“Part of what a police officer does is deter crime by his presence. Why should it be any different with us?” he said in an interview.
Defense stocks, traditionally off limits for many ESGers, are undergoing a rebranding as Europe bulks up its militaries to deter Russia and depend less on the U.S.
Global companies looking to build factories in India appreciate the country’s vast workforce and its potential as a consumer market, but they are often deterred by bureaucracy.
The Pentagon is reviewing a defense pact with the U.K. and Australia, throwing into doubt a strategic partnership that aims to give Australia nuclear-powered submarines and deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific.
While Taiwan has increased spending on its military, it would be massively outgunned in a conflict with China and remains heavily reliant on US military might to deter Beijing from attacking.
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