deter
🇺🇸
/dɪˈtɜːr/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈtɜː(r)/
verb
R
to stop someone from doing something by making them think about the bad things that might happen
The high cost of parking may deter people from driving to the city center.
translation
to stop someone from doing something by making them think about the bad things that might happen
Word Forms
3rd Present
deters
Past
deterred
Perfect
deterred
Progressive
deterring