Pronunciation
- IPA: /dɪˈtɜː(ɹ)/
deter (deters, present participle deterring; past and past participle deterred)
- (transitive) To prevent something from happening.
- (transitive) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
- (transitive) To distract someone from something.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 10.
- we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 10.
- (To persuade someone to not do something) dissuade
- French: empêcher
- German: abhalten, verhindern
- Italian: prevenire
- Portuguese: impedir
- Russian: предотвраща́ть
- Spanish: evitar, prevenir, disuadir
- French: dissuader, décourager
- German: entmutigen
- Italian: scoraggiare
- Portuguese: dissuadir, desencorajar
- Russian: отгова́ривать
- Spanish: disuadir, desalentar
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