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deter definition

de·ter (dē tʉr′, di-)

transitive verb deterred -·terred′, deterring -·ter′·ring

to keep or discourage (a person, group, or nation) from doing something by instilling fear, anxiety, doubt, etc.

Etymology: L deterrere < de-, from + terrere, to frighten: see terror

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