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| de·ter [ di túr ] (past and past participle de·terred, present participle de·ter·ring, 3rd person present singular de·ters) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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restrain from taking action: to discourage somebody from taking action or prevent something from happening, especially by making somebody feel afraid or anxious
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin deterrere "scare off" < terrere "scare"] |
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  de·ter·ment noun |
| de·ter·ra·ble adjective |
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