deter
To prevent something from happeningTo prevent something from happening.
» Tom doesn't look deterred.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To prevent something from happening.
verhindern, abwenden, unterbinden
предотвраща́тьpredotvraščátʹ, предотврати́тьpredotvratítʹ
try to prevent; show opposition to
(transitive)To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
Their boss deterred them from both taking holidays at the same time, claiming he couldn't manage it all on his own.
abhalten, abbringen, zurückhalten
отгова́риватьotgovárivatʹ, отговори́тьotgovorítʹ, разубежда́тьrazubeždátʹ
(transitive)To distract someone from something.
ablenken, beeinträchtigen
Examples
30 sentencesTom doesn't look deterred.
Tom wasn't deterred.
Iran has a tremendous deterring capability.
His sudden illness deterred us from traveling.
His ominous words did not deter Mary.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
Borrowed from Latin dēterreō (“deter, discourage”), from de (“from”) + terreō (“to frighteBorrowed from Latin dēterreō (“deter, discourage”), from de (“from”) + terreō (“to frighten”).
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Forms
deters, deterring, deterred, deterredSynonyms
2 synonyms- try to prevent; show opposition to:discourage
- turn away from by persuasion:dissuade
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle