Deter

/dɪˈtɜː/

Synonyms for "deter" (118 found)

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Closest matches (24)

Verb(6 words)

discourage dissuade daunted daunts demotivatedemotivate learners

Noun(2 words)

affrays averting

anticipate avert awe bar block blunt check chill cool damp dampen daunt debar deflect disaffect

Adjective(1 words)

daunting

Strong matches (35)

Noun(6 words)

discountenance disinclining disinterests dismay dissuading frights

discourage dishearten disincline disinterest dissuade distract divert estop exclude faze fendfend offforbid foreclose forestall frighten

Verb(10 words)

discourage effortdiscourage participationdiscourages disinclinesdissuade from cheatingdissuaded dissuader dissuadesfear the consequencesfrightens

Adjective(3 words)

discouraged discouraging disillusioned

Related words (59)

help hinder impede indispose inhibit intimidate keepkeep fromkeep offobstruct obviate overawe preclude prevent prohibitput offquench repel repress restrain

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rule outsave scarescare offshackle shakeshut outstave offstay stop trammelturn asideturn awayturn fromturn offwardward offweanwean from

Verb(14 words)

hinder impede inhibits intimidates overawing paralyze paralyzes penalizes prevent prevented prevents restrict stoppedweaken spoken performance

Adjective(1 words)

indisposed

Noun(5 words)

intimidating putoff scares scaringwarn away

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5 relation types

More general

6 entries

advise counsel disapprove prevent rede reject

More specific

7 entries

bullying burglary cheating fraud theft truancy vandalism

Collocations

5 entries

deter cheatingdeter crimedeter theftdeter truancydeter vandalism

Inflections

3 entries

detering deterred deters

Derivations

2 entries

deterrence deterrent

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

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.

Source: tatoeba (1922785)

You will not deter me!

Source: tatoeba (6601997)

Could we aspire to a more peaceful world if everyone had their whole lives mandatorily recorded by the government? Would it deter criminals and eliminate crime? Would we at last be able to walk at night anywhere without fear?

Source: tatoeba (8281777)

His ominous words did not deter Mary.

Source: tatoeba (9722832)

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