Google
 

AllWords.com Home

English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search

  
Definitions
deter Tweet Definition of deter Like Definition of deter on Facebook
verb (deter, r, ing)
  1. To prevent something from happening.
  2. To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
    • 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 10.
    • : we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise
Translations: 
  • French: (t, fr, dissuader), décourager(fr)
  • Dutch: (t, nl, ontmoedigen)
Etymology: From (term, deterrere).


Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for deter for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.

     

  

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.


Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 
  

   
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the GNU Free Documentation License
Allwords Copyright 1998-2012 Allsites LLC. All rights reserved.