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Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. avert. block. dampen. daunt. discourage. dissuade. forestall. frighten. hinder. impede. intimidate. obstruct. preclude. prevent. prohibit. restrain. scare. stop. Strong matches. caution. chill. cool. damp. debar. divert. forfend. obviate. warn. Weak matches. act like a wet blanket. disadvise.
Synonyms for DETER: dissuade, discourage, inhibit, divert, repel, unsell; Antonyms of DETER: encourage, persuade, urge, induce, egg (on), exhort, prompt, goad.
Synonyms and antonyms of deter in English. deter. verb. These are words and phrases related to deter. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of deter. Bad weather didn't deter us from starting our vacation. Synonyms. discourage. hinder. prevent. dissuade. daunt. divert. stop. impede.
Synonyms of deter. transitive verb. 1. : to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting. she would not be deterred by threats. 2. : inhibit. painting to deter rust. determent. di-ˈtər-mənt. dē- noun. deterrability. di-ˌtər-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē. dē- noun. deterrable. di-ˈtər-ə-bəl. dē-
/dɪˈtʌr/ /dɪˈtʌ/ IPA guide. Other forms: deterred; deterring; deters. Deter means to discourage, or literally “to frighten away.” Halloween decorations that are too scary might deter trick-or-treaters, and the risk of being expelled deters kids from cheating in school. Deter comes from the Latin de meaning "away" and terrere meaning "frighten."
definitions. sentences. thesaurus. Parts of speech. verbs. nouns. conjunctions. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. discourage. dissuade. prevent. stop. daunt. hinder. dishearten. impede. inhibit. avert. check. intimidate. put off. restrain. curb. scare off. block. obstruct. divert. dampen. ward off. forestall. dissuading. discouraging.
Synonyms for DETER: discourage, dissuade, caution, stop, dissuade, divert, discourage, avert, block; Antonyms for DETER: persuade, encourage, promote, support, stimulate, instigate, urge, turn on, put on to.
