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Word entry · 5 letters

deter

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"Discourage"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈtɜː/Part of speech verbSorted deertStarts with DEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. turn away from by persuasion

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin dēterreō (“deter, discourage”), from de (“from”) + terreō (“to frighten”).

Used in a sentence

  • Their boss deterred them from both taking holidays at the same time, claiming he couldn't manage it all on his own.
  • we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise

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