Dictionary Entry
deter
deter is a 5-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 6 · 3 senses
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- 1transitive verb
To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc.
- 2verb
turn away from by persuasion
"Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
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- 3verb
try to prevent; show opposition to
"We should discourage this practice among our youth"
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