3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Deter \De*ter"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deterred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deterring}.] [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. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Potent enemies tempt and deter us from our duty. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster] My own face deters me from my glass. --Prior. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: deter v 1: try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth" [syn: {discourage}] 2: turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people" [syn: {dissuade}] [ant: {persuade}] [also: {deterring}, {deterred}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: deterring See {deter}
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