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de·ter

 (dĭ-tûr′)
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.

[Latin dēterrēre : dē-, de- + terrēre, to frighten.]

de·ter′ment n.
de·ter′ra·ble adj.
de·ter′rer n.
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deter

(dɪˈtɜː)
vb, -ters, -terring or -terred
(tr) to discourage (from acting) or prevent (from occurring), usually by instilling fear, doubt, or anxiety
[C16: from Latin dēterrēre, from de- + terrēre to frighten]
deˈterment n
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de•ter

(dɪˈtɜr)

v.t. -terred, -ter•ring.
1. to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The dog deterred trespassers.
2. to prevent; check; arrest: face cream to deter wrinkles.
[1570–80; < Latin dēterrēre to prevent, hinder =dē- de- + terrēre to frighten]
de•ter′ment, n.
de•ter′ra•ble, adj.
de•ter`ra•bil′i•ty, n.
de•ter′rer, n.
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deter

To deter someone from doing something means to prevent them from doing it or to persuade them not to do it.

During the war, a flood would not have deterred me from going there on foot.
This did not deter Ealing council from passing a motion commending the police for their 'courage and patience'.
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deter


Past participle: deterred
Gerund: deterring

Imperative
deter
deter
Present
I deter
you deter
he/she/it deters
we deter
you deter
they deter
Preterite
I deterred
you deterred
he/she/it deterred
we deterred
you deterred
they deterred
Present Continuous
I am deterring
you are deterring
he/she/it is deterring
we are deterring
you are deterring
they are deterring
Present Perfect
I have deterred
you have deterred
he/she/it has deterred
we have deterred
you have deterred
they have deterred
Past Continuous
I was deterring
you were deterring
he/she/it was deterring
we were deterring
you were deterring
they were deterring
Past Perfect
I had deterred
you had deterred
he/she/it had deterred
we had deterred
you had deterred
they had deterred
Future
I will deter
you will deter
he/she/it will deter
we will deter
you will deter
they will deter
Future Perfect
I will have deterred
you will have deterred
he/she/it will have deterred
we will have deterred
you will have deterred
they will have deterred
Future Continuous
I will be deterring
you will be deterring
he/she/it will be deterring
we will be deterring
you will be deterring
they will be deterring
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been deterring
you have been deterring
he/she/it has been deterring
we have been deterring
you have been deterring
they have been deterring
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been deterring
you will have been deterring
he/she/it will have been deterring
we will have been deterring
you will have been deterring
they will have been deterring
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been deterring
you had been deterring
he/she/it had been deterring
we had been deterring
you had been deterring
they had been deterring
Conditional
I would deter
you would deter
he/she/it would deter
we would deter
you would deter
they would deter
Past Conditional
I would have deterred
you would have deterred
he/she/it would have deterred
we would have deterred
you would have deterred
they would have deterred
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.deter - try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
disapprove, reject - deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
2.deter - turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
talk out of - persuade someone not to do something
advise, counsel, rede - give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

deter

verb
1. discourage, inhibit, put off, frighten, intimidate, daunt, hinder, dissuade, talk out of Jail sentences have done nothing to deter the offenders.
2. prevent, stop, check, curb, damp, restrain, prohibit, hinder, debar Capital punishment does not deter crime.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

deter

verb
To persuade (a person) not to do something:
Idiom: talk out of.
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Translations
يَصُدُّ، يُثْني، يَرْدَعُ
odraditzastrašit
afskrække
estää
elrettent
draga kjarkinn úr, aftra
atbaidantisatbaidymo priemonėatbaidytiatgrasantisatgrasinimo priemonė
atbaidītatturēt
odvrniti
caydırmak

deter

[dɪˈtɜːʳ] VT (= discourage) → desalentar; (= dissuade) → disuadir; (= prevent) → impedir
to deter sb from doing sth (= dissuade) → disuadir a algn de hacer algo; (= prevent) → impedir a algn hacer algo, impedir a algn que haga algo
I was deterred by the costel precio me hizo abandonar la idea
a weapon which deters nobodyun arma que no asusta a nadie, un arma sin poder disuasorio
don't let the weather deter youno desistas por el mal tiempo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

deter

[dɪˈtɜːr] vtdissuader
to deter sb from doing sth → dissuader qn de faire qch
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deter

vt (= prevent)abhalten, hindern; (= discourage)abschrecken; to deter somebody from somethingjdn von etw abhalten or an etw (dat)hindern; to deter somebody from doing somethingjdn davon abhalten or daran hindern, etw zu tun; he won’t be deterred (by the cost)er lässt sich (von den Kosten) nicht abschrecken; don’t let him deter youlassen Sie sich nicht von ihm abhalten or abbringen
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deter

[dɪˈtɜːʳ] vt to deter sb (from doing sth)dissuadere qn (dal fare qc)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

deter

(diˈtəː) past tense, past participle deˈterred verb
to make less willing or prevent by frightening. She was not deterred by his threats.
deˈterrent (-ˈte-) , ((American) -ˈtə:-) noun, adjective
(something) that deters. The possession of nuclear weapons by nations is thought to be a deterrent against nuclear war itself; a deterrent effect.
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References in classic literature ?
The Indictment concluded by declaring that, in the event of the offense charged against the prisoner being found proven by the Verdict, he, the said Eustace Macallan, "ought to be punished with the pains of the law, to deter others from committing like crimes in all time coming."
"Yes, my noble friends," he continued, addressing the company, "l assure you that my adventures have been strange enough to deter even the most avaricious men from seeking wealth by traversing the seas.
There were three policemen too, one of whom was mounted, doing their best, under instructions from Stent, to keep the people back and deter them from approaching the cylinder.
Denisov had two hundred, and Dolokhov might have as many more, but the disparity of numbers did not deter Denisov.
Even the love of fame, the ruling passion of the noblest minds, which would prompt a man to plan and undertake extensive and arduous enterprises for the public benefit, requiring considerable time to mature and perfect them, if he could flatter himself with the prospect of being allowed to finish what he had begun, would, on the contrary, deter him from the undertaking, when he foresaw that he must quit the scene before he could accomplish the work, and must commit that, together with his own reputation, to hands which might be unequal or unfriendly to the task.
These and similar considerations then induced the people to rely greatly on the judgment and integrity of the Congress; and they took their advice, notwithstanding the various arts and endeavors used to deter them from it.
White Fang had never seen such a dog (it was a mastiff); but the size and fierce aspect of the intruder did not deter him.
"There are other consequences, not indeed so dreadful or replete with horror as this; and yet such, as, if attentively considered, must, one would think, deter all of your sex at least from the commission of this crime.
"These negative impacts, which are significant in their own right, may well deter future investment in existing and new businesses and also deter tourists from visiting this area of the borough.
Sgt Andy Wood said: "By handing out these crime prevention packs we can hopefully deter criminals from targeting student motorists, and can also raise awareness of vehicle safety in general."
Brian Hesler, director of community safety and chief fire officer for Northumberland, said: "We hope the camera's presence will deter acts of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage.
Kingsgate is the latest in a number of shopping centres to recruit classical composers to deter groups from loitering outside premises.