Definitions for deter
dɪˈtɜrde·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. deter, discourageverb

   try to prevent; show opposition to

   "We should discourage this practice among our youth"

2. dissuade, deterverb

   turn away from by persuasion

   "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. deterverb

   To prevent something from happening.

2. deterverb

   To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.

3. Etymology: From deterreo, from +.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DETERverb

   To discourage from any thing; to fright from any thing.

   Etymology: deterreo, Latin.

   I never yet the tragick strain assay’d,
   Deterr’d by thy inimitable maid. Edmund Waller.

   Many and potent enemies tempt and deter us from our duty, yet our case is not hard, so long as we have a greater strength on our side. John Tillotson, Serm. 6.

   Beauty or unbecomingness are of more force to draw or deter imitation, than any discourses which can be made to them. John Locke.

   The ladies may not be deterred from corresponding with me by this method. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 114.

   My own face deters me from my glass;
   And Kneller only shews what Celia was. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deter

   Auguste Deter (German pronunciation: [aʊ̯ˈɡʊstə ˈdeːtɐ]; 16 May 1850 – 8 April 1906) was a German woman notable for being the first person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deter

   To deter means to discourage or prevent someone from doing something, often through fear of consequences or through other negative outcomes. It can also refer to actions taken to discourage certain behaviors or happenings.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deterverb

   to prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc

2. Etymology: [L. deterrere; de + terrere to frighten, terrify. See Terror.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deter

   de-tėr′, v.t. to frighten from: to hinder or prevent:—pr.p. deter′ring; pa.p. deterred′.—n. Deter′ment. [L. deterrēre—de, from, terrēre, to frighten.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DETER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Deter is ranked #36154 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Deter surname appeared 620 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Deter.
   
   94.6% or 587 total occurrences were White.
   3% or 19 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.8% or 5 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Advise
   • Disapprove

Anagrams for deter »

1. treed

How to pronounce deter?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say deter in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deter in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of deter in a Sentence

1. Mara Karlin:

   The Global Posture Review directs additional cooperation with allies and partners across the region to advance initiatives that contribute to regional stability and deter potential military aggression from China and threats from North Korea.

2. Mitch McConnell:

   Sadly, deterrence after the fact is not deterrence at all. The President should have exercised The President extensive authorities to impose certain tough sanctions early enough to actually deter invasion and weaken Russia, we should have ensured that the pipeline of lethal aid to Ukraine was flowing far sooner. And we should have sent more reinforcements to support NATO's eastern flank allies earlier.

3. Yun Sun:

   The Chinese tried to to use saber rattling and use the rhetorical war in order to deter Pelosi's trip, and they went overboard with their threats, now Pelosi decided to have the trip and that leaves the Chinese hanging, because they can't really deliver.

4. Donald Trump:

   The President is using this to deter people from coming to our border -- using children as pawns, there should be no place for this in America.

5. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir:

   This is nothing but a mockery and its aim is to deter Khaleda from politics.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=deter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deter
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=deter
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deter
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deter
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=deter
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html