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Deter

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Verb

1. deter, discourage

try to prevent; show opposition to

Example Sentences:
'We should discourage this practice among our youth'

2. deter, dissuade

turn away from by persuasion

Example Sentences:
'Negative campaigning will only dissuade people'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Deter

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verb -ters, -terring or -terred
(transitive)
to discourage (from acting) or prevent (from occurring), usually by instilling fear, doubt, or anxiety

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Deter

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verb transitiveWord forms: deˈterred or deˈterring
to keep or discourage (a person, group, or nation) from doing something by instilling fear, anxiety, doubt, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Deter

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tr.v. de·terred, de·ter·ring, de·ters
1. To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt: threats that did not deter her from speaking out; skin chemicals that deter predators.
2. To prevent or discourage (an action or behavior): installed surveillance cameras to deter vandalism.
3. To make less likely or prevent from happening: protocols to deter infection.

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