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deter
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
deter
(verb)
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deter
/dɪ
ˈ
tɚ/
verb
deters
;
deterred
;
deterring
deter
/dɪ
ˈ
tɚ/
verb
deters
;
deterred
;
deterring
Learner's definition of DETER
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+ object
]
1
:
to cause (someone) to decide not to do something
Some potential buyers will be
deterred
by the price.
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from
They hoped that the new law would
deter
advertisers
from
making false claims.
The heavy fines should
deter
[=
discourage
] people
from
dumping garbage here.
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2
:
to prevent (something) from happening
He played an important role in international efforts to
deter
[=
prevent
] nuclear war.
Painting the metal will
deter
rust.
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