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. Jan Ting:

   A natural disaster or flood of bullets flying around your neighborhood doesn’t meet the standard, if the government wanted to deter illegal immigration, they would alter the cost-benefit analysis. Instead, they are looking for ways to help them stay.

2. Jessica Vaughan:

   It will show that they're not trying to deter or control illegal immigration, they're just trying to manage it, and they've seen nowthat this is not a good message for voters to be getting at this time – this is going to be unpopular.

3. Michael Tan:

   This is about the Trump administration's agenda of locking up any asylum seeker they can to deter people from seeking protection under our laws.

4. Greg Abbott:

   Reinstating and fully enforcing Remain-in-Mexico would deter thousands more migrants from making that deadly trek, and President Biden should take that simple step to secure the border because it is the only humane thing to do.

5. Philip Marey:

   It is the (low) inflation picture that will deter them from pulling the trigger on interest rates early.