deter, v.
(deterred, deterring, deters)
freq. cnt. 1
(deterred, deterring, deters)
freq. cnt. 1
try to prevent; show opposition to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 1
deter discourage
sample sentences
"We should discourage this practice among our youth"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s him from writing the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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hypernym
turn away from by persuasion
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
deter dissuade
sample sentences
"Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySam cannot %s Sue
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySam cannot %s Sue
They %s him to write the letter
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derivationally related form