deterUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈtɜːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈtɝ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di tûr′)
deter WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025 Sense: Verb: discourage Synonyms: Sense: Verb: hinder Synonyms: hinder Collocations, hamper Collocations, impede Collocations, inhibit, curb Collocations, hold back, restrain Collocations Sense: Verb: prevent Synonyms: prevent Collocations, stop Collocations, halt Collocations, avert Collocations, ward off, head off, stave off, put a stop to, nip in the bud, forestall, preclude Collocations Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: Deter - English Only forum
Deter / discourage - English Only forum deter / prevent / put off / discourage - English Only forum deter criminal behavior - English Only forum deter people from traveling vs inhibit the development of the tourism sector> - English Only forum deter vs. detergent - English Only forum deter/fear/concerned - English Only forum Does the word "fix" have the meaning of "finalize" or "deter - English Only forum in order to deter potential countermeasures - English Only forum Only can mothers deter their children from doing crimes - English Only forum Other than this effort to deter them - English Only forum table and deter in opposite meaning of consider - English Only forum to deter people from smoking or getting them to quit - English Only forum
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