/dɪˈtɜː/, /dɪˈtɝ/, /dɪˈtɛr/
OriginBorrowed from German Deter.
- transitiveTo prevent something from happening.
- transitiveTo persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
“Their boss deterred them from both taking holidays at the same time, claiming he couldn't manage it all on his own.”
“Such a male-dominated environment is also likely to contribute to the lingering presence of an outdated belief that expressing feelings and demonstrating emotion is a sign of weakness, deterring some ”
“Among the remaining contention points between the two armies is an eastern region called the Depsang Plains. Military analysts said that the Chinese Army was not allowing Indian troops to patrol in th”
- transitiveTo distract someone from something.
“we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise”
Formsdeters(present, singular, third-person) · deterring(participle, present) · deterred(participle, past) · deterred(past) · Deters(plural)