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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
Derived Forms
- ˈٱԳ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٱ·Գ noun
- ·ٱ·· adjective
- ·ٱ····ٲ [dih-tur-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
- ·ٱ· noun
- un··ٱ····ٲ noun
- un··ٱ·· adjective
- ܲ··ٱ·· adverb
- ܲ··ٱ·Բ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of deter1
Example Sentences
A childminder has said that costs are deterring people from going into the profession and the current childcare subsidy scheme does not go far enough.
Speaking with a hint of a European accent and resounding optimism about the future, Hartvigsen doesn’t seem deterred by the US competitive landscape or political headwinds.
One of the reasons for Iran to have a strong Hezbollah in Lebanon was to deter any Israeli attack, especially on its nuclear facilities.
Zambia's Justice Minister Princess Kasune-Zulu has called for the castration of child rapists as an extreme measure to deter perpetrators and protect children from abuse.
"It's an antisemitic step that has one goal - to deter me, to deter us from having our natural right to defend ourselves against enemies who try to destroy us," he said.
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