deterrer
verb (used with object), de·terred, de·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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| —vb , -ters, -terring, -terred | |
| (tr) to discourage (from acting) or prevent (from occurring), usually by instilling fear, doubt, or anxiety | |
| [C16: from Latin dēterrēre, from | |
| de'terment | |
| —n | |
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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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