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Definitions for Determent
[1] to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
[2] to prevent; check; arrest: timber treated with creosote to deter rot.
[3] (tr) to discourage (from acting) or prevent (from occurring), usually by instilling fear, doubt, or anxiety
Words related to Determent
deterpreemption, preclusion, obviation, deterrence, dissuasion, disincentive
Words nearby Determent
deterdetent, detention, detention camp, detention centre, detention home, deter, deterge, detergency, detergent, deteriorate, deterioration
Origin of Determent
1570–80; < Latin dēterrēre to prevent, hinder, equivalent to dē- de- + terrēre to frighten
Other words from Determent
de·ter·ment , noun
de·ter·ra·ble , adjective
de·ter·ra·bil·i·ty , noun
de·ter·rer , noun
un·de·ter·ra·bil·i·ty , noun
un·de·ter·ra·ble , adjective
un·de·ter·ra·bly , adverb
un·de·terred , adjective
un·de·ter·ring , adjective
Word origin for Determent
C16: from Latin dēterrēre, from de- + terrēre to frighten
Synonyms for Determent
deterrence, disincentive, dissuasion, obviation, preclusion, preemption