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deter

/dɪˈtɝ/

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What does deter mean?

verb

  1. To prevent something from happening.
  2. To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
  3. To distract someone from something.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. A surname from German.

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IPA pronunciation

/dɪˈtɝ/

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This would not deter those in whom the impulse was strong and genuine, but would tend to exclude the dilettante.
Bertrand RussellProposed Roads to FreedomProject Gutenberg ebook #690
Some of these loans, too, are paid off by annual instalments, lots being drawn to deter- mine the bonds to be redeemed.
William, F.S.A., of Exeter CottonEverybody's Guide to Money Matters With a description of the various investments chiefly dealt in on the stock exchange, and the mode of dealing thereinProject Gutenberg ebook #1903
More book examples (3)
To break idols, signifies a strong mastery over self, and no work will deter you in your upward rise to positions of honor.
Gustavus Hindman MillerTen Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream A Scientific and Practical ExpositionProject Gutenberg ebook #926
To justify that, the conduct from which it is desired to deter him must be calculated to produce evil to some one else.
John Stuart MillOn LibertyProject Gutenberg ebook #34901
A thousand obstacles presented themselves, but they were not enough to deter Harrison from grappling with the work he had set himself to perform.
Samuel SmilesMen of Invention and IndustryProject Gutenberg ebook #725