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Deter Moderate

Deter has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

try to prevent; show opposition to

"We should discourage this practice among our youth"

2

turn away from by persuasion

"Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

3

To prevent something from happening.

"The heavy rain deterred us from going on our planned hike."

See Also
prevent bitch shield determent scare off deterred deterrent deterring intimidate
Related Terms
Antonyms
persuade
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
disapprove rede
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
talk out of
Rhyming Words
ter ater ster tter iter uter citer oater later vater gater after oster enter beter tater miter voter opter unter
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