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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
Other Word Forms
- determent noun
- deterrable adjective
- deterrability noun
- deterrer noun
- undeterrability noun
- undeterrable adjective
- undeterrably adverb
- undeterring adjective
- ˈٱԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of deter1
Example Sentences
“How do you deter the behavior if there is no teeth in the law?”
if Israel's attack convinces Iran's leadership that its only way of deterring further attacks is to race for nuclear capability as fast as it can?
Asked about Bass’ comments over the past week, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said ICE agents would not be “deterred from carrying out their mission.”
Australia is "geographically blessed", he says, and with "a reasonable defence budget and a good strategy" could sufficiently deter China, even without submarines.
Immigration enforcement agencies have said the protests will not deter their operations.
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