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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
/ ɪˈɜː /
verb
- tr to discourage (from acting) or prevent (from occurring), usually by instilling fear, doubt, or anxiety
Derived Forms
- ˈٱԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ٱ·Գ noun
- ·ٱ·· adjective
- ·ٱ····ٲ [dih-tur-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
- ·ٱ· noun
- un··ٱ····ٲ noun
- un··ٱ·· adjective
- ܲ··ٱ·· adverb
- ܲ··ٱ·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of deter1
Example Sentences
There is no apparent objection to a European "reassurance force" deploying to western Ukraine after any ceasefire to deter future Russian aggression.
Even $1 billion and the complete and total financial freedom to do whatever she wants with her life isn’t enough to deter Rowling’s chronic posting habit.
"It is necessary as to punish you and to seek to deter you and others from acting in this way and to protect the public from you."
Prof Galdas points to other factors deterring men from going to the doctors, like appointment systems that don't fit around their working patterns.
In September, they are going to start trialling smells, sounds and lights at the camera sites to try to deter snow leopards from moving onto nearby villages, putting themselves and livestock in jeopardy.
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