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Definition of Deter
Deter

To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc.

Related Definitions:
Action, By, Difficulty, Fear, From, Hence, Hinder, Of, Or, Prevent, Risk, To


Deter Quotations

The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.
Abraham Lincoln

Democrats always assure us that deterrence will work, but when the time comes to deter, they're against it.
Ann Coulter

The river is constantly turning and bending and you never know where it's going to go and where you'll wind up. Following the bend in the river and staying on your own path means that you are on the right track. Don't let anyone deter you from that.
Eartha Kitt

My mom started smoking when she was 11. She went to the hill next door to try her first cigarette. She set the entire hill on fire, but it didn't deter her.
Loni Anderson

This means that the only function of nuclear weapons, while they exist, is to deter a nuclear attack.
Joseph Rotblat

Deter Translations

deter in Dutch is verjagen, afschrikken
deter in German is abschrecken
deter in Latin is terreo


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