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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
1D2E3T4E5R

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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