deter
21deter — transitive verb (deterred; deterring) Etymology: Latin deterrēre, from de + terrēre to frighten more at terror Date: circa 1547 1. to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting < she would not be deterred by threats > 2. inhi …
22deter — determent, n. deterrable, adj. deterrability, n. deterrer, n. /di terr /, v.t., deterred, deterring. 1. to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers. 2. to prevent; check; arrest: timber treated with… …
23deter — de•ter [[t]dɪˈtɜr[/t]] v. t. terred, ter•ring 1) to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The dog deterred trespassers[/ex] 2) to prevent; check; arrest: face cream to deter wrinkles[/ex] • Etymology: 1570–80; < L dēterrēre to… …
24deter from one's purpose — index dissuade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
25deter — verb /diˈtɜː(r)/ a) To prevent something from happening. we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise b) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage …
26deter — Synonyms and related words: anticipate, avert, awe, bar, block, blunt, check, chill, cool, damp, dampen, daunt, debar, deflect, disaffect, discourage, dishearten, disincline, disinterest, dissuade, distract, divert, estop, exclude, faze, fend,… …
27Deter — aus dem niederdeutschen Rufnamen Dether (thiad + heri) entstandener Familienname …
28deter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. restrain, hinder, discourage, give pause. See hindrance, fear.Ant., encourage, foster. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. caution, stop, dissuade; see discourage 1 , 3 , hinder , prevent . III (Roget s 3… …
29deter — see TERROR …
30deter — de·ter || dɪ tÉœË v. discourage, hinder, prevent …
