deter (redirected from deterring)

de·ter  (d-tûr)

v. de·terred, de·ter·ring, de·ters

v.tr.

To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt: "Does negotiated disarmament deter war?" (Edward Teller). See Synonyms at dissuade.

v.intr.

To prevent or discourage the occurrence of an action, as by means of fear or doubt: "It's this edge that gives nuclear weapons their power to deter" (Thomas Powers).

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[Latin dterrre : d-, de- + terrre, to frighten.]

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de·terment n.

de·terra·ble adj.

de·terrer n.

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deter

Verb

[-terring, -terred] to discourage or prevent (someone) from doing something by instilling fear or doubt in them [Latin deterrere]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deter - try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth" discourage disapprove, reject - deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
	2.	deter - turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people" dissuade talk out of - persuade someone not to do something advise, counsel, rede - give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

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deter

verb 1. discourage, inhibit, put off, frighten, intimidate, daunt, hinder, dissuade, talk out of

2. prevent, stop, check, curb, damp, restrain, prohibit, hinder, debar

Translations

deter [dɪˈtəːʳ] vt (= dissuade) → disuadir (= prevent); impedir;

to deter sb from doing sth → disuadir a algn de que haga algo

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deter [dɪˈtəːʳ] vt → dissuader

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deter [dɪˈtəːʳ] vt (discourage) → abschrecken;

(dissuade) → abhalten

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deter [dɪˈtəːʳ] vt → dissuadere

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deter

v deter [diˈtəː]

to make less willing or prevent by frightening She was not deterred by his threats. afskrik يَصُدُّ، يُثْني، يَرْدَعُ възпирам zastrašit, odradit afskrække abschrecken αποθαρρύνω, αποτρέπω disuadir heidutama جلوگیری کردن؛ منصرف کردن pelottaa décourager לְהַרתִיע रोकना zastrašiti elrettent menakut-nakuti, menghalangi draga kjarkinn úr, aftra dissuadere 思いとどまらせる 포기하게 하다, 방해하다 atbaidyti, sulaikyti atturēt; atbaidīt cegah afschrikken avskrekke, la seg avskrekke onieśmielać, odstraszać desencorajar a descuraja отпугивать zastrašiť odvrniti odvratiti avskräcka, hindra ขัดขวาง; ยับยั้ง caydırmak 使不敢，嚇住, 阻止 відлякувати, віднаджувати باز رکھنا làm nhụt chí 使不敢，吓住, 阻止

n / adj deˈterrent [-ˈte-, (American ) -ˈtə:-]

(something) that deters The possession of nuclear weapons by nations is thought to be a deterrent against nuclear war itself; a deterrent effect. afskrikmiddel, weerhoudende رادِع، مانِع който възпира zastrašující prostředek; odstrašující afskrækkende; afskrækkelsesmiddel; forebyggende metode abschreckend ανασταλτικός (παράγοντας) disuasivo, disuasorio hirmutus(vahend) بازدارنده؛ پیشگیر pelote moyen de dissuasion; préventif גוֹרֵם מַרתִיע प्रतिरोधक zastrašujući elrettentő dolog/példa penangkal fyrirbyggjandi; aftrandi deterrente 抑止する (もの) 제지물, 억지력; 억제하는, 막는 atbaidymo/atgrasinimo priemonė; atgrasantis, atbaidantis atturētājs; aizkavētājs; atturošs; aizkavējošs penangkal afschrikmiddel avskrekkingsmiddel, forebyggende metode (środek) odstraszający desincentivo (mijloc de) intimidare сдерживающее средство odstrašujúci prostriedok odvračilo; odvračilen zastrašujući avskräckningsmedel ตัวยับยั้ง; ซึ่งยับยั้ง caydırıcı 威懾物，威懾的 такий, що лякає; стримувальний باز رکھنے والا عنصر để chống lại 威慑物，威慑的