Synonyms for deter
dɪˈtɜrde·ter

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1. deter

   Synonyms:
   baffle, confound, counteract, denounce, disapprove, disconcert, discourage, dissuade, expose, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstruct

   Antonyms:
   abet, advocate, aid, assist, countenance, embolden, encourage, incite, instigate, promote, sanction, support, uphold

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1. deter

   Synonyms:
   warn, stop, dissuade, disincline, indispose, dispirit, hinder, prevent, discourage, dishearten, terrify, scare

   Antonyms:
   encourage, incite, provoke, move, allure, prompt, tempt, seduce, persuade

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1. deter, discourageverb

   try to prevent; show opposition to

   "We should discourage this practice among our youth"

   Synonyms:
   monish, admonish, warn, discourage, dissuade

2. dissuade, deterverb

   turn away from by persuasion

   "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

   Synonyms:
   discourage, dissuade

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1. • Advise
   • Disapprove

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1. deterverb

   Synonyms:
   restrain, hinder, discourage, withhold (by fear)

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1. deterverb

   Synonyms:
   hinder, prevent, dissuade, restrain

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1. List of paraphrases for "deter":

   discourage, dissuade, prevent, deterring, deterrence, curb

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1. Thatcher Demko:

   I thought Thomas Chabot and Mike Reilly team defense was great tonight, when you’re forechecking well and you’re reloading hard and guys are getting back through the middle, those are the things that kind of add up and deter the other team from creating those scoring chances.

2. Vladimir Putin:

   Obviously, no one will succeed in intimidating us, to deter, to isolate Russia.

3. Caster Semenya:

   I am very disappointed to be kept from defending my hard-earned title, but this will not deter me from continuing my fight for the human rights of all of the female athletes concerned.

4. Theresa May:

   So there is no practicable alternative to the use of force to degrade and deter the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime.

5. John McCain:

   There is no weapon in our arsenal that offers more effective close-air support to American ground troops serving in harm's way than the A-10 aircraft, i look forward to seeing our A-10 pilots continue to make important advances in the fight against ISIL in the Middle East, boosting NATO's efforts to deter Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, and supporting vital missions for U.S. national security wherever they are needed.