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verb (used with object), -terred, -ter·ring.
1.
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
2.
to prevent; check; arrest: timber treated with creosote to deter rot.
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Deterring
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
deter
1579, from L. deterrere, from de- "away" + terrere "frighten." Deterrent is from 1829.
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