deter - Longman Dictionary

deter · deterde‧ter /dɪˈtɜː $ -ˈtɜːr/ ○○○ verb (deterred, deterring) [transitive] · PERSUADEto stop someone from doing something, by making them realize it ... deterFromLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishdeterde‧ter/dɪˈtɜː$-ˈtɜːr/●○○verb(deterred,deterring)[transitive]    PERSUADEtostopsomeonefromdoingsomething,bymakingthemrealizeitwillbedifficultorhavebadresults→deterrent  Thecompany’sfinancialdifficultieshavedeterredpotentialinvestors.detersomebodyfrom(doing)something  Thesecuritycamerawasinstalledtodeterpeoplefromstealing.RegisterIneverydayEnglish,peopleusuallysayputsomeoneoffratherthandetersomeone:Don’tletafewproblemsputyouoff.→SeeVerbtableExamplesfromtheCorpusdeter•Thispathisolatesmewellfromcasualvisitors,buttruefriendsarenotdeterred.•Theunpleasanttastethedrugproducesisusedtodeteralcoholicsfromdrinking.•Buttruesalesmenareunlikelytobedeterredbymererealism.•Neitherwasdeterredbythefactthattheinevitablevisceralanimustheyarefuelingamongvotershasfivemoremonthstofester.•Thenewalarmsystemshoulddetercarthieves.•Itisnotclearwhetherthedeathpenaltydeterscrime.•Furthermore,thereisgreatdangerthatpeoplefromsuchbackgroundswillbedeterredfromapplyingforeducationalcoursesinthefuture.•Theirveryodditydeterredhimfromdoingso.•Punitivedamagesaredesignedtopunishanddetermisconduct.•Settoolow,itwoulddolittletodeterspeculationintheeventofacrisis.•Afterall,howcanitdeterwhenfewarenoticing?detersomebodyfrom(doing)something•Thiscandeteryourreferencefromanswering.4.•Everytimewedeteronepersonfrombecomingacriminal,wewillsavethetaxpayersthousandsofdollars.•ReviewsinstancesinwhichtheAgency'sactivitieshavecomplicatedmattersordeterreddevelopersfromgoingahead.•Butyourjobisnottodeterpeoplefromhavingmeetings,merelytoensurethatthenecessaryonesarefullyproductive.•Buthedidnotletsuchhardshipdeterhimfromhisdreams.•HismoodalsodeterredhimfromringingDottieBanks.•Planningmayalsodeterpurchasersfromundertakingopportunisticacquisitionsforshorttermmotiveswithoutregardtolongtermstrategicaims.Origindeter(1500-1600)Latindeterrere,fromterrere“tofrighten” Exercises Exercises Vocabularyexerciseshelpyoutolearnsynonyms,collocationsandidioms. IntermediateandAdvancedlevelgrammarpracticewithprogresstests. Listeningandpronunciation,exampreparationandmore! Picturesoftheday Whatarethese? Clickonthepicturestocheck. Exploretopics Medicine Games School Motorvehicles Seealltopics Wordoftheday poison asubstancethatcancausedeathorseriousillnessifyoueatit,drinkitetc VerbtabledeterPresentI,you,we,theydeterhe,she,itdeters >ViewMore PastI,you,he,she,it,we,theydeterredPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhavedeterredhe,she,ithasdeterredPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhaddeterredFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywilldeterFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhavedeterred >ViewLess PresentIamdeterringhe,she,itisdeterring >ViewMore you,we,theyaredeterringPastI,he,she,itwasdeterringyou,we,theyweredeterringPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhavebeendeterringhe,she,ithasbeendeterringPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhadbeendeterringFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillbedeterringFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhavebeendeterring >ViewLess