What does deter mean?
Definitions for deter
dɪˈtɜrde·ter
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word deter.
Princeton's WordNet
deter, discourageverb
try to prevent; show opposition to
"We should discourage this practice among our youth"
dissuade, deterverb
turn away from by persuasion
"Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
Wiktionary
deterverb
To prevent something from happening.
deterverb
To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
Etymology: From deterreo, from +.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To DETERverb
To discourage from any thing; to fright from any thing.
Etymology: deterreo, Latin.
I never yet the tragick strain assay’d,
Deterr’d by thy inimitable maid. Edmund Waller.Many and potent enemies tempt and deter us from our duty, yet our case is not hard, so long as we have a greater strength on our side. John Tillotson, Serm. 6.
Beauty or unbecomingness are of more force to draw or deter imitation, than any discourses which can be made to them. John Locke.
The ladies may not be deterred from corresponding with me by this method. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 114.
My own face deters me from my glass;
And Kneller only shews what Celia was. Matthew Prior.
Wikipedia
deter
Auguste Deter (German pronunciation: [aʊ̯ˈɡʊstə ˈdeːtɐ]; 16 May 1850 – 8 April 1906) was a German woman notable for being the first person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
ChatGPT
deter
To deter means to discourage or prevent someone from doing something, often through fear of consequences or through other negative outcomes. It can also refer to actions taken to discourage certain behaviors or happenings.
Webster Dictionary
Deterverb
to prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc
Etymology: [L. deterrere; de + terrere to frighten, terrify. See Terror.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Deter
de-tėr′, v.t. to frighten from: to hinder or prevent:—pr.p. deter′ring; pa.p. deterred′.—n. Deter′ment. [L. deterrēre—de, from, terrēre, to frighten.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DETER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Deter is ranked #36154 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Deter surname appeared 620 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Deter.
94.6% or 587 total occurrences were White.
3% or 19 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.8% or 5 total occurrences were Black.
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Anagrams for deter »
treed
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of deter in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of deter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of deter in a Sentence
They were trying to deter people from voting, because they knew they couldn't win them over.
Historically the DETER numbers are much lower than PRODES.
I think Xi Jinping wants to deter Taiwan from taking any precipitous action, specifically a move to de jure independence and I think Xi wants to convey first and foremost to the U.S. and to other regional actions that China's resolve and commitment with respect to its ‘sovereignty and geographical integrity’ should not be questioned.
The whole point of law and order and the whole point of the criminal justice system and having punishments is to deter people from committing crimes.
We know a significant number of crooks and gangs get firearms through straw purchasing, this set of ordinances is really focused on narrowing the flow of guns to those which are clearly legal and, hopefully, doing something to deter the flow of guns that are unlawful to own.
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- ردعArabic
- възпирам, разубеждавамBulgarian
- The word "deter" can be translated to Danish as "afskrække."Danish
- abhalten, verhindernGerman
- The translation of "deter" to Greek is "αποτρέπω" (apotrépō).Greek
- The word "deter" in English can be translated to Esperanto as "malhelpi." If you need additional context or a specific usage, please let me know!Esperanto
- desalentar, disuadir, evitar, prevenirSpanish
- The English word "deter" can be translated to Persian as "باز داشتن" (pronounced "bāz dāshtan").Persian
- estää, pidätellä, estelläFinnish
- décourager, empêcher, dissuaderFrench
- रोक रखनाHindi
- elrettentHungarian
- The English word "deter" can be translated to Armenian as "բռնապետել" (pronounced: brnabetel). If you need a different context or usage, please let me know!Armenian
- The word "deter" can be translated to Indonesian as "menghalangi" or "mencegah," depending on the context. If you would like a specific context or sentence translated, please provide that information!Indonesian
- prevenire, scoraggiareItalian
- להרתיעHebrew
- 予防Japanese
- The word "deter" can be translated to Kannada as "ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲು" (nillisalu).Kannada
- The Latin translation for "deter" is "deterrere." If you have a specific context or sentence in which you would like the translation to be used, please provide that for a more accurate translation!Latin
- ontmoedigen, verhinderenDutch
- avskrekke, forhindreNorwegian
- impedir, desencorajar, dissuadirPortuguese
- предотвратить, отговаривать, удержать, отговарить, разубеждать, предотвращать, разубедить, удерживатьRussian
- osujetiti, odgovoriti, odvratiti, spriječitiSerbo-Croatian
- avråda, avskräcka, avstyra, förhindraSwedish
- ยับยั้งThai
- The English word "deter" can be translated into Yiddish as "ויסרייטן" (vayseraytn) or "פֿאַרמאַנען" (farmanen), depending on the context. If you have a specific context in which you're using "deter," please let me know for a more precise translation!Yiddish
- The translation of "deter" to Simplified Chinese is "威慑" (wēishè).Chinese
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