“We should discourage this practice among our youth”
verb
turn away from by persuasion
“Negative campaigning will only dissuade people”
Word Forms
deterrent
adjective
tending to deter
deterrent
noun
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
deterrence
noun
the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
discouragement
noun
the act of discouraging
dissuasive
adjective
deterring from action
dissuasion
noun
a communication that dissuades you
determent
noun
a communication that makes you afraid to try something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
abschrecken
versuchen zu verhindern; Widerstand zeigen gegen
🇫🇷French
dissuader
essayez de prévenir; manifester son opposition à
🇪🇸Spanish
desalentar
tratar de prevenir; mostrar oposición a
🇮🇹Italian
scoraggiare
cercare di prevenire; mostrare opposizione a
🇳🇱Dutch
afschrikken
proberen te voorkomen; verzet tonen tegen
🇵🇹Portuguese
dissuadir
tente prevenir; mostrar oposição a
🇷🇺Russian
сдерживать
попытаться предотвратить; проявлять оппозицию
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रोकना
रोकने का प्रयास करें; विरोध जताना
🇧🇩Bengali
বাধা
প্রতিরোধ করার চেষ্টা করুন; বিরোধিতা দেখান
🇮🇳Tamil
தடுக்க
தடுக்க முயற்சி; எதிர்ப்பை காட்டுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
అరికట్టండి
నిరోధించడానికి ప్రయత్నించండి; వ్యతిరేకత చూపండి
🇮🇳Marathi
रोखणे
प्रतिबंध करण्याचा प्रयत्न करा; विरोध दर्शवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
રોકવું
અટકાવવાનો પ્રયાસ કરો; વિરોધ દર્શાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಡೆಯಿರಿ
ತಡೆಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ; ವಿರೋಧವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തടയുക
തടയാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുക; എതിർപ്പ് പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੋਕੋ
ਰੋਕਣ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕਰੋ; ਦਾ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਦਿਖਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
روکنا
روکنے کی کوشش کریں؛ کی مخالفت ظاہر کریں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
阻止
尽力阻止；表示反对
🇯🇵Japanese
抑止する
阻止しようとする。 ～に反対を示す
🇰🇷Korean
그만 두게 하다
예방하려고 노력하십시오. 반대를 표시하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
răn đe
cố gắng ngăn chặn; thể hiện sự phản đối
🇹🇭Thai
ยับยั้ง
พยายามป้องกัน แสดงการต่อต้าน
🇮🇩Indonesian
menghalangi
mencoba untuk mencegah; menunjukkan penolakan terhadap
🇵🇭Filipino
humadlang
subukang pigilan; magpakita ng pagtutol sa
🇲🇾Malay
menghalang
cuba mencegah; menunjukkan penentangan terhadap
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ردع
حاول أن تمنع؛ إظهار المعارضة ل
🇮🇷Persian
بازدارنده
سعی کنید پیشگیری کنید؛ مخالفت با
🇹🇷Turkish
caydırmak
engellemeye çalışın; karşı çıkmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַרתִיעַ
לנסות למנוע; להראות התנגדות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'deter'?
The primary meaning of 'deter' is 'try to prevent; show opposition to'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'deter' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'deter' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'deter' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'deter' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'deter' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'deter' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'deter' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
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Which age group is most likely to use 'deter' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'deter' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'deter' as formal, casual, or slang?
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