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un deterred
de·ter
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dɪˈtɜr
/
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tur
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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.
Origin:
1570–80;
<
Latin
dēterrēre
to prevent, hinder, equivalent to
dē-
de-
+
terrēre
to frighten
Related forms
de·ter·ment,
noun
de·ter·ra·ble,
adjective
de·ter·ra·bil·i·ty,
noun
de·ter·rer,
noun
un·de·ter·ra·bil·i·ty,
noun
un·de·ter·ra·ble,
adjective
un·de·ter·ra·b·ly,
adverb
un·de·terred,
adjective
un·de·ter·ring,
adjective
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deter
(dɪˈtɜː)
—
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-
+
terrēre
to frighten]
de'terment
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
deter
1579, from L. deterrere, from de- "away" + terrere "frighten." Deterrent is from 1829.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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