Associations to the word «Deter»
Noun
- Gent
- Aggression
- Predator
- Mine
- Spectrometry
- Chromatography
- Offender
- Misconduct
- Retaliation
- Incursion
- Punishment
- Detecting
- Mining
- Scruple
- Piracy
- Pursuing
- Theft
- Seawater
- Criminal
- Threat
- Pesticide
- Fluorescence
- Attacker
- Toxin
- Terrorist
- Adversary
- Severity
- Solubility
- Sanction
- Urine
- Amine
- Serum
- Crime
- Calibration
- Smuggling
- Detection
- Tomography
- Defendant
- Tort
- Terrorism
- Downfall
- Coercion
- Intrusion
- Spec
- Pest
- Harassment
- Penalty
- Spectroscopy
- Adsorption
- Dosage
- Parameter
- Determination
- Extraction
- Sentencing
- Dyeing
- Determinant
- Metabolite
- Effectiveness
- Ultrasound
- Reagent
- Absorption
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
DETER, verb. (transitive) To prevent something from happening.
DETER, verb. (transitive) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
Dictionary definition
DETER, verb. Try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth".
DETER, verb. Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people".
Wise words
However many holy words you read, however many you speak,
what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?