Word of the day

deter

1. discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences

“only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election”

2. prevent the occurrence of

“strategists think not only about how to deter war, but about how war might occur”

verb

/dəˈtər/

Test your comprehension with these four exercises!

deter

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"Guards were posted by the gates to deter _____."

Select three words related to deter

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  • dissuade
  • avert
  • prevent
  • notice
  • attain
  • detect

Choose the phrase that uses deter correctly

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Find a word related to deter

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