deter Definition

discourage, dissuade, prevent, deterrent, preclude, thwart, frighten, preventing, distract, hinder, dampen, forestall, impede, prohibit, stop, intimidate, frustrate, avoid, inhibit, restrain, hamper, counteract, curtail, stem, preempt, curb, stifle, neutralize, refrain, deterrence, keep, warn, avert, desist, eliminate, obstruct, deflect, detect, stopping, oppose, avoiding, divert, suppress, scare, countering, combating, offset, contain, halt, counter, combat, prevention, repress, deny, fight, block, suppressing, tackle, hijack, suppression, arrest, dismay, check, neutralise, pre-empt, rl, repel, punish, stymie, harm, lessen, embolden, mitigate, detract, faze, protect, tempt, insulate, tolerate, forbid, provoke, shield, undermine, daunt, attract, resist, bother, dishearten, encourage, penalize, unnerve, squelch, diminish, unsettle, aggravate, justify, endanger, disrupt, scupper, derail,