DETER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of deter in English
Examples of deter
deter
Even the pouring rain was not enough to deter the city's hardcore fans.
Those obstacles have largely deterred other types of lenders, such as credit unions, from entering the market.
Proponents of the law say it will discourage voter fraud, while critics say it will deter minorities from voting.
However, those students were also less morally or socially deterred from stealing music than students from less-educated families.
The organizers were not deterred, however, in their determination to have some of the carvings as part of our park.
But she wasn't deterred, majoring in math and chemistry instead.
Prison officials say they need the rules to keep order and deter exhibitionism.
What's the next thing that's gon na deter this?
Deterring threats to one's own immediate territory typically embodies greater commitment and resolve.
In the lawsuit, the pastors claim the new rule is discriminatory; it will lead to "long lines" and deter minority voters from participating.
This is bear territory and the rubbish bins installed to deter the animals are also quite efficient at preventing humans to open them, we found.
That the law must deter violence and uphold respect for life?
Retaliatory or preemptive attacks for territorial defense purposes were intended to neutralize or deter the root of a manifest threat.
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Translations of deter
in Chinese (Traditional)
阻撓，阻止, 威懾, 使不敢…
in Chinese (Simplified)
阻挠，阻止, 威慑, 使不敢…
in Spanish
disuadir, hacer disuadir, impedir…
in Portuguese
deter, impedir, desencorajar…
in Turkish
in French
in Japanese
in Dutch
in Czech
in Danish
in Indonesian
in Thai
in Vietnamese
in Polish
in Swedish
in Malay
in German
in Norwegian
in Ukrainian
in Russian
caydırmak, vazgeçirmek, yıldırmak…
dissuader, empêcher, décourager…
menakut-nakuti, menghalangi…
være til hinder for, få fra, avskrekke…
відлякувати, віднаджувати…
удерживать, останавливать…
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