deter

Speech parts

1. deter - Verb

2. Deter - Proper noun

Meaning

To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dissuade discourage prevent stop block check inhibit hinder curb restrain impede intimidate thwart dishearten hold back
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Antonyms

hector badger harry billboard blarney dragoon
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Hypernyms

rede reject counsel advise disapprove

Hyponyms

talk out of

Related terms

deterrent deterrence

Phrases with the word

deter from in order to deter

Derivatives

deterred deterring

Anagrams

treed

Examples

The probability that we may fall in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just; it shall not deter me. Abraham Lincoln

Were not this desire of fame very strong, the difficulty of obtaining it, and the danger of losing it when obtained, would be sufficient to deter a man from so vain a pursuit. Joseph Addison

The river is constantly turning and bending and you never know where it's going to go and where you'll wind up. Following the bend in the river and staying on your own path means that you are on the right track. Don't let anyone deter you from that. Eartha Kitt

No amount of manifest absurdity... could deter those who wanted to believe from believing. Bernard Levin

My mom started smoking when she was 11. She went to the hill next door to try her first cigarette. She set the entire hill on fire, but it didn't deter her. Loni Anderson

As an American I wanted to explore... why are we the only first world country that still has capital punishment? Is it because we're too afraid to really examine the system, or is it because we really truly believe that this is the best way to deter future crime? Jodi Picoult

Close letter words and terms

detention reservoir detention time detention warrant deter from Deterding deterge