Associations to the word «Deter»
Noun
- Intruder
- Enforcement
- Impedance
- Compound
- Fraud
- Kuwait
- Biopsy
- Smuggler
- Sample
- Pb
- Liquid
- Eq
- Prognosis
- Coefficient
- Hydrocarbon
- Isotope
- Silica
- Incarceration
- Likelihood
- Attack
- Eligibility
- Efficacy
- Assay
- Lymph
- Infringement
- Offence
- Electrolyte
- Valence
- Viscosity
- Factor
- Rent
- Specificity
- Auguste
- Precedent
- Uv
- Behavior
- Credibility
- Insect
- Residue
- Plasma
- Conductivity
- Measurement
- Poly
- Violation
- Ionization
- Liability
- Sampling
- Perturbation
- Invasion
- Potency
- Conduction
- Diode
- Additive
- Polarization
- Measuring
- Objective
- Reprisal
- Pollutant
- Fear
- Regression
- Catheter
- Tracer
- Compliance
Adjective
Adverb
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
We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words
were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only,
and not for things themselves.