deter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈtɜːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈtɝ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di tûr′)

Inflections of 'deter' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
deters
v 3rd person singular
deterring
v pres p
deterred
v past
deterred
v past p

Collocations for "deter"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "deter" in context.

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deter

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. deterred him from [entering, making, doing, going, trying]
  2. (to) deter [trespassers, thieves, burglars]
  3. the [dog, fence, alarm] deterred [trespassers]
  4. (to) deter [speeding, theft, vandalism]
  5. deter [rot, rusting, decay]
  6. [treated, applied, coated] to deter [rot]
'deter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
economic - padlock - resolve

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