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deter

English

  1. 🔊 try to prevent
    “We should discourage this practice among our youth”
  2. 🔊 turn away from by persuasion
    “Negative campaigning will only dissuade people”

Similar words

dissuade discourage anticipate avert awe bar block blunt check chill cool damp dampen daunt debar deflect disaffect discourage dishearten disincline disinterest dissuade distract divert