GRE vocabulary
deter
to discourage from acting by instilling doubt or fear
In a sentence
Deter in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing deter in a sentence.
Harsh penalties did little to deter the most determined offenders.
Synonyms
Antonyms
encourageabetincite
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Common questions
Questions about “deter”
Deter (verb) means to discourage from acting by instilling doubt or fear
Here is deter used in an example sentence: "Harsh penalties did little to deter the most determined offenders."
Common synonyms for deter include discourage, dissuade, hinder.
Antonyms of deter include encourage, abet, incite.
Deter is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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