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deters

Meanings
  • Verb

    Prevent (someone) from doing something by making it unattractive or creating uncertainty.

    - "The high price of the car deters many potential buyers."
    - "The fear of failure deters some people from trying new things."
Synonyms

dissuade
Rhymes
Words rhyming with deters
reverses , perseveres , cares , spares
Variants
List of all variants of deters that leads to same result
deter , determent , determents , deterrabilities , deterrability , deterrable , deterred , deterring , deters
Forms
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deterring, deterred, determent

Etymology
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Originally meant 'hold back' or 'drive back'. Derived from the Latin verb 'teres' meaning 'rub' or 'wear down'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the word 'deter' is often used in the context of economic theory as a factor that influences the demand for a product or service?

  2. The longest English word with the letter sequence 'deter' is 'indeterminability'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Deterrent: A substance or action that discourages or prevents an unwelcome or harmful action.

  2. Prevention: The act of preventing something from happening.

Quotes
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  1. Rick Wagoner, CEO of General Motors, the automaker in most imminent danger of failure, gave lawmakers three reasons Chapter 11 isn't an option. First, the special financing that usually tides companies over through reorganization is so scarce right now that GM might not be able to get enough to keep functioning. Second, the stigma of bankruptcy would "deter" consumers from buying GM cars. Third, GM is already in the midst of a dramatic reorganization that will pave the way to a profitable future.

    - Justin Fox,{it}Time{/it},1 Dec. 2008

  2. For some species that "deter" attack by being poisonous, the goal of their physical appearance is not to hide or confuse other forest creatures, but to be noticed.

    - Candice Millard,{it}The River of Doubt{/it},2005

  3. Originally developed to monitor and track cattle, radio frequency identification (RFID) is now the cutting edge in merchandise, parcel, and baggage tracking. It's debuting in stores and libraries across the country as the most effective way to track inventory and "deter" theft without making consumers feel like they're in a war zone.

    - Athan Bezaaitis,{it}PC Magazine{/it},January 2000

  4. None of these tribulations "deterred" spectators in the least. The ancient Olympics remained immensely popular, the greatest recurring event in antiquity, from 776 {sc}b.c.{/sc} (when Hercules himself was said to have founded them) until a ban on pagan festivals by Christian emperor Theodosius I in the fourth century {sc}a.d.{/sc} ensured their demise—a spectacular thousand-year run.

    - Leigh Steinberg,{it}Civilization{/it},June/July 2000
Culture
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In literature, 'deter' is often used in the context of law enforcement or legal proceedings. In art, it can be used as a metaphor for preventing something from happening. In music, there are no known popular songs with the title 'Deter'.

How to Memorize "deters"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a stop sign to remember the meaning of 'deter'. Just like a stop sign prevents cars from moving forward, 'deter' prevents people from doing something.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'deter' with 'detour'. A detour is a longer route taken to avoid something. Similarly, 'deter' is used to prevent someone from taking a certain action.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Deterring actions that Endanger' to help remember the meaning of 'deter'.

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