'Deter' definitions:
Definition of 'deter'
(from WordNet)
verb
Try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth" [syn: deter, discourage]
verb
Definition of 'Deter'
From: 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]
Synonyms of 'deter'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anticipate,
- avert,
- awe,
- bar,
- block,
- blunt,
- check,
- chill,
- cool,
- damp,
- dampen,
- daunt,
- debar,
- deflect,
- disaffect,
- discourage,
- dishearten,
- disincline,
- disinterest,
- dissuade,
- distract,
- divert,
- estop,
- exclude,
- faze,
- fend,
- fend off,
- forbid,
- foreclose,
- forestall,
- frighten,
- help,
- hinder,
- impede,
- indispose,
- inhibit,
- intimidate,
- keep from,
- keep off,
- obstruct,
- obviate,
- overawe,
- preclude,
- prevent,
- prohibit,
- put off,
- quench,
- repel,
- restrain,
- rule out,
- save,
- scare,
- scare off,
- shake,
- shut out,
- stave off,
- stop,
- turn aside,
- turn away,
- turn from,
- turn off,
- ward,
- ward off,
- wean from