Deter: meaning, definitions and examples
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deter
[ dɪˈtəː ]
preventive measure
To discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding.
Synonyms
discourage, hinder, prevent, restrain
Examples of usage
- He hoped that the security camera would deter thieves from breaking into his house.
- The warning signs are meant to deter people from swimming in this area.
legal term
A circumstance that prevents someone from doing something.
Synonyms
hindrance, impediment, obstacle
Examples of usage
- The rain was a deter to the outdoor wedding ceremony.
Translations
Translations of the word "deter" in other languages:
🇵🇹 deter
- impedir
- dissuadir
🇮🇳 रोकना
🇩🇪 abschrecken
- verhindern
- abhalten
🇮🇩 mencegah
- menghalangi
- menakut-nakuti
🇺🇦 стримувати
- запобігати
- відлякувати
🇵🇱 odstraszać
- powstrzymywać
- zapobiegać
🇯🇵 阻止する (soshisuru)
- 抑制する (yokuseisuru)
- 思いとどまらせる (omoidomara seru)
🇫🇷 décourager
- dissuader
- empêcher
🇪🇸 disuadir
- desalentar
- impedir
🇹🇷 caydırmak
🇰🇷 막다 (makda)
- 저지하다 (jeojihada)
- 억제하다 (eokjehada)
🇸🇦 ردع
- منع
- تثبيط
🇨🇿 odradit
- odstrašit
- zabránit
🇸🇰 odradiť
- odstrašiť
- zabrániť
🇨🇳 阻止 (zǔzhǐ)
- 威慑 (wēishè)
- 阻碍 (zǔ'ài)
🇸🇮 odvrniti
- preprečiti
- odvračati
🇮🇸 aftra
- hindra
- letja
🇰🇿 тоқтату
- алдын алу
- үркіту
🇬🇪 შეჩერება
- შეკავება
- შეზღუდვა
🇦🇿 saxlamaq
- qarşısını almaq
- çəkindirmək
🇲🇽 disuadir
- desalentar
- impedir
Word origin
The word 'deter' originated from the Latin word 'deterrere', which means 'to frighten from' or 'to discourage'. It has been used in English since the late 16th century. The concept of deterrence has been widely studied in various fields, including psychology, criminology, and international relations, to understand how to discourage certain behaviors or actions.
See also: deterrence, deterrent.