deter : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: deter	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for deter
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
deter v try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth" Synonym(s): deter, discourage turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people" Synonym(s): dissuade, deter Antonym(s): persuade
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Deter \Deter"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deterred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deterring}.] [L. deterrere; de + terrere to frighten, terrify. See {Terror}.] To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc. --Addison. Potent enemies tempt and deter* us from our duty. --Tillotson. My own face deters me from my glass. --Prior.