ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01639 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
deter
v.
US/dɪˈtɜːr/
UK/dɪˈtɜː/
CSAT Frequency68/100
TOEIC Frequency62/100
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Meanings of deter
1verb
To discourage or prevent someone from doing something through fear of consequences.
The heavy penalties deter most criminals from committing fraud.
The heavy penalties deter most criminals from committing fraud.
Bad weather did not deter us from our hiking plans.
Bad weather did not deter us from our hiking plans.
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Derivatives of deter
deterrent
something that discourages (noun)
Nuclear weapons serve as a deterrent to hostile nations.
Nuclear weapons serve as a deterrent to hostile nations.
deterring
discouraging or preventing (verb form)
The security system is effective at deterring potential burglars.
The security system is effective at deterring potential burglars.
deter someone from doing
prevent someone from taking an action (phrase)
The difficult entrance exam did not deter her from applying.
The difficult entrance exam did not deter her from applying.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of deter
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Common Phrases with deter
deter crimedeter crime
deter investmentdeter investment
deter someone fromdeter someone from
nothing could deternothing could deter
deter potential customersdeter potential customers
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Practice Question: deter
Choose the best word for the blank
The strict dress code policy failed to ___ employees from wearing casual clothes on Fridays.
- A deterring
- B deter
- C deterred
- D deters
The base form 'deter' is required after the auxiliary verb 'failed to', which always takes the infinitive form without 'to'.