deter 1
verbdomain: v speaking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
try to prevent; show opposition to
Examples
- 1.We should discourage this practice among our youth
Synonyms
- discourage 1
try to prevent; show opposition to
Hypernym
disapprove 2
verb
deem wrong or inappropriate
EnglishDerivationally related form
deterrent 1
adjective
tending to deter
deterrence 3
noun
the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
deterrent 1
noun
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
