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deter

[ dih-tur ]

verb (used with object)

deterred, deterring.
  1. to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:

    The large dog deterred trespassers.

  2. to prevent; check; arrest:

    timber treated with creosote to deter rot.

  3. to repel:

    Strongly scented marigolds planted among the melons are supposed to deter beetles.



deter

/ ɪˈɜː /

verb

  1. tr to discourage (from acting) or prevent (from occurring), usually by instilling fear, doubt, or anxiety
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱԳ, noun
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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
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of deter1

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin ŧٱŧ “to discourage, put off, frighten,” equivalent to ŧ-, prefix and preposition + ٱŧ “to frighten, scare”; de-
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of deter1

C16: from Latin ŧٱŧ, from de- + ٱŧ to frighten
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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.

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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.

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One of the reasons for Iran to have a strong Hezbollah in Lebanon was to deter any Israeli attack, especially on its nuclear facilities.

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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.

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"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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