Deter (Verb)
Meaning 1
Try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Rising fuel costs may deter people from a long road trip this summer.
- He's trying to quit his dependency on caffeine, but sometimes his morning routine will deter him.
- High-interest rates may deter people from buying a new home for at least a year.
- Threats of punishment do little to deter desperate thieves in areas with high unemployment.
- The new expensive pricing of the coffee shop's drinks may deter some of the lower-income customers from buying them.