deter
31deter — treed …
32deter — [dɪ tə:] verb (deters, deterring, deterred) discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling fear of the consequences. ↘prevent the occurrence of. Origin C16: from L. deterrere, from de away from + terrere frighten …
33deter — v. a. Restrain, hinder, discourage, prevent, hold back, withhold (by fear) …
34deter — verb 1) the high cost deterred many Syn: discourage, dissuade, put off, scare off; dishearten, demoralize, daunt, intimidate Ant: encourage 2) the presence of a guard deters crime Syn …
35deter — v 1. daunt, intimidate, frighten or scare off or away; dishearten, dismay, dispirit, damp, cool, chill, throw cold water on, throw a wet blanket on, take the wind out of [s.o. s] sails; discourage, dissuade, disincline, indispose, advise against …
36deter — de·ter …
37deter — verb 1) the high cost deterred many Syn: discourage, dissuade, put off, scare off, dishearten, demoralize, daunt, intimidate 2) the presence of a caretaker deters crime Syn: prevent, stop …
38deter — [dɪˈtɜː] verb [T] to make someone decide not to do something …
39deter — /dəˈtɜ / (say duh ter) verb (t) (deterred, deterring) to discourage or restrain (one) from acting or proceeding, through fear, doubt, etc. {Latin dēterrēre frighten from} –determent, noun …
40deter — To discourage or stop by fear. To stop or prevent from acting or proceeding by danger, difficulty, or other consideration which disheartens or countervails the motive for the act …
