deter
/dɪˈtɝ/verb2 syllables
Deter means: try to prevent; show opposition to.
Synonyms for deter2
verb, as in try to prevent; show opposition to
verb, as in turn away from by persuasion
dissuade
What does deter mean?2
verb
1
try to prevent; show opposition to“We should discourage this practice among our youth”
2
turn away from by persuasion“Negative campaigning will only dissuade people”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with deter?28
four syllables
Deter in a sentence
- Economic, diplomatic, and travel sanctions can deter nations from committing war crimes.Amastan
- Police presence in the neighborhood was increased as a measure to deter crime.ddnktr
- The video cameras are mainly there to deter thieves.ddnktr
- They put up a sign to deter trespassers.ddnktr
- Bees have conspicuous colors to deter their enemies.shekitten
- Prison serves to deter criminals from committing crimes.shekitten
- It couldn't deter my unwavering determination to succeed.Nuel
- Sanctions are a tool to deter and penalize countries for their war crimes.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of deter
as a verb
- past tense
- deterred
- present participle
- deterring
- third-person singular
- deters
- past participle
- deterred