deter
/dɪˈtɜː(ɹ)/verb
To prevent something from happening.
Example sentence
- “Tom isn't easily deterred.”
Featured as word of the day on September 9, 2028.
Related words
deteriorateTo make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.detachedTo take apart from; to take off.determinedTo set the boundaries or limits of.destitute(followed by the preposition "of") Lacking something; devoid.detrimentalCausing damage or harm.destinyThat which is inevitable in the fullness of time.