de·ter

[dih-tur]
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

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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

undeterred (ˌʌndɪˈtɜːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not discouraged or dissuaded

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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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Example sentences
Levin and hundreds of other guests seemed undeterred by the change in venue.
Still, research libraries with a stake in that work said they were undeterred.
Undeterred by abhorrence of needles, would-be heroin users are more inclined to
  partake.
Undeterred, the residents there continued with plans to develop their own road.
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