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deter

/ deter /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
try to prevent; show opposition to
"We should discourage this practice among our youth"
Type of:
disapprove reject
Derived:
discouragement hindrance deterrent impediment balk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
turn away from by persuasion
"Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
Opposites:
persuade
Type of:
advise counsel
Kinds of:
talk out of
Derived:
determent deterrence intimidation dissuasion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
27%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
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disapprove reject advise counsel talk out of persuade