deter
VerbUS[dih-tur]/dɪˈtɝ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Verb (2)deterred, deterring
- try to prevent; show opposition to“We should discourage this practice among our youth”Synonyms: discourageMore general disapprove, reject
- turn away from by persuasion“Negative campaigning will only dissuade people”Synonyms: dissuadeOpposite persuadeMore general rede, adviseMore specific talk out of
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
De·ter′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Deterred; present participle & verbal noun Deterring.]
Origin: L. deterrere; de + terrere to frighten, terrify. See Terror.
To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc. Joseph Addison
Potent enemies tempt and deter us from our duty.— John Tilllotson
My own face deters me from my glass.— Matthew Prior
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54