Definition for Deter:

• To hinder by fear; to discourage by considerations of danger, difficulty, or great inconvenience.

Synonyms for Deter:

• n.

  •
  • give,
  • influence,
  • decide,
  • stir,
  • skew,
  • color,
  • grip.
  •
  • talk out of,
  • persuasion.
  •deter (noun)
  • inhibit,
  • check,
  • scare off.

• v.

  •check, inhibit from action (verb)
  • intimidate,
  • prevent,
  • dampen,
  • cool,
  • scare,
  • Disadvise,
  • obviate,
  • debar,
  • caution,
  • obstruct,
  • throw cold water on,
  • stop,
  • chill,
  • Forfend,
  • turn off,
  • discourage,
  • damp,
  • act like a wet blanket,
  • warn,
  • stave off,
  • prohibit.
  •de-motivate (verb)
  • throttle,
  • stifle,
  • de-motivate.
  •deject (verb)
  • dismay,
  • deject.
  •dissuade (verb)
  • bar,
  • depress,
  • admonish,
  • ban,
  • derail,
  • deflect.
  •hinder (verb)
  • cripple,
  • plug,
  • brake,
  • clog,
  • impair,
  • restrict,
  • congest,
  • foul,
  • catch,
  • cramp,
  • interrupt,
  • tangle,
  • crimp,
  • dam,
  • choke,
  • handicap,
  • bung,
  • paralyze,
  • jam,
  • snarl,
  • bottleneck,
  • resist,
  • stay,
  • hamstring,
  • frustrate,
  • hamper,
  • oppose,
  • burden,
  • mire,
  • complicate,
  • entrap,
  • baffle,
  • counter,
  • fetter,
  • entangle,
  • constipate,
  • drag,
  • snag,
  • curb,
  • detain,
  • thwart,
  • constrain.

• Other synonyms:

  •dissuade
  • advise against.
  •frighten
  • scarify.

Paraphrases for Deter:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    discourage, Deterring.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    discourage, inhibit.
  • Verb, base form
    dissuade, discourage, inhibit.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    suppress.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    obstruct, undermine.
  • Verb, base form
    hinder, impede, thwart, frustrate, curb, avert, restrain, preclude, hamper, frighten, Avoiding, divert, distract, halt, pre-empt, neutralize, scare, deflect, obstruct, interdict, dampen, preempt, repress, contain, stifle, stem, derail, neutralise, resist, disrupt, eradicate, detain, detract, undermine, repel, refrain, deprive, constrain, delete, reduce, impair, tackle, quell, remove, arrest, apprehend, suppress, jeopardize, oppose, threaten, offset, reverse.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    counter, counteract.

Antonyms for Deter:

• v.

  • check, inhibit from action
    support, urge, help, instigate, turn on, comfort, push, heat, permit, encourage, assist, incite, inspirit, put on to, stimulate, warm, persuade, calm, allow, advance, let go, facilitate, forward, hearten, promote, aid.
  • Other antonyms:
    goad, sway, prompt, impel, egg.

Homophones for Deter:

• dire, dreary, deere, doorway, doddery, dodderer, dura, durer, dairy, duty tour, draw away, durio, deodar, draw, deer, dry, dodder, dietary, dower, datura, derriere, dourah, dare, drey, drew, dari, dear, death adder, doura, dour, dray, dyer, door, detour, drawer, darrow, dior, death row, dowery, dory, dryer, dowry, dewar, dearie, didder, Dr., Dieter, drear, drawee, dead air, dither, durra, deary, doer, diary, Diarrhea, drier, diarrhoea.

Hyponym for Deter:

• v.

  • communication
    reject, disapprove.