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English verb: deter | |||
| 1. | deter (communication) try to prevent; show opposition to | ||
| Samples | We should discourage this practice among our youth. | ||
| Synonyms | discourage | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disapprove, reject | ||
| 2. | deter (communication) turn away from by persuasion | ||
| Samples | Negative campaigning will only dissuade people. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot deter Sue , They deter him to write the letter | ||
| Synonyms | dissuade | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advise, counsel, rede | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | talk out of | ||
| Antonyms | persuade | ||
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