deter
11deter — [v] check, inhibit from action act like a wet blanket*, avert, block, caution, chill, cool, damp, dampen, daunt, debar, disadvise, discourage, dissuade, divert, forestall, forfend, frighten, hinder, impede, intimidate, obstruct, obviate, preclude …
12deter — ► VERB (deterred, deterring) 1) discourage from doing something through fear of the consequences. 2) prevent the occurrence of. ORIGIN Latin deterrere, from terrere frighten …
13deter — [dē tʉr′, ditʉr′] vt. deterred, deterring [L deterrere < de , from + terrere, to frighten: see TERROR] to keep or discourage (a person, group, or nation) from doing something by instilling fear, anxiety, doubt, etc. determent n …
14deter — verb ADVERB ▪ hardly ▪ Her words of warning would hardly deter him. ▪ effectively ▪ Will this harsher punishment effectively deter criminals? ▪ easily …
15deter — de|ter [dıˈtə: US ˈtə:r] v past tense and past participle deterred present participle deterring [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: deterrere, from terrere to frighten ] to stop someone from doing something, by making them realize it will be… …
16deter — UK [dɪˈtɜː(r)] / US [dɪˈtɜr] verb [transitive] Word forms deter : present tense I/you/we/they deter he/she/it deters present participle deterring past tense deterred past participle deterred to make someone decide not to do something deter… …
17deter — [[t]dɪtɜ͟ː(r)[/t]] deters, deterring, deterred VERB To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it. [V n from ing] Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying… …
18deter — v. (D; tr.) to deter from * * * [dɪ tɜː] (D; tr.) to deter from …
19deter — de|ter [ dı tɜr ] verb transitive to make someone decide not to do something: deter someone from doing something: The rain didn t deter people from coming to the game …
20deter — verb deterred, deterring (T) to persuade someone not to do something, by making them realize it will be difficult or will have unpleasant results: security measures aimed at deterring shoplifters | deter sb from doing sth: a new program designed… …
