Definition
The act of scraping, rubbing, or wearing away of a surface through friction or erosion.
Etymology
From Latin 'deterere' (to rub away), combining 'de-' (away) and 'terere' (to rub or wear). The suffix '-ation' forms the noun, referring to the process of wearing away material over time.
Kelly Says
This word is rarely used today, but it perfectly describes what glaciers do to mountains—they literally 'rub away' the rock as they move, creating valleys. Geologists might say a glacier's motion involves significant deterration!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አገልግሎት
a-ge-l-gi-lot
CACatalà
desdeterriment
de-s-de-ter-ri-ment
CSČeština
odstrašení
od-stra-she-ni
DADansk
afskrækkelse
af-skræk-kelse
DEDeutsch
Deterentierung
de-ter-ee-oon-tung
ELΕλληνικά
αποτροπή
a-po-tro-pee
ESEspañol
desdeterramiento
des-de-ter-ra-men-to
FAفارسی
منهج بازدارنده
maneh-baz-da-ran-deh
FISuomi
pelottelu
pel-o-te-lu
FRFrançais
déterrement
de-ter-mahn
GUGU
પ્રતિબંધ
pra-ti-bandh
HIहिन्दी
निवारण
ni-va-ran
HUMagyar
elrettentő
el-ret-ten-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghalang
pen-ga-lang
ITItaliano
deterramento
de-ter-ra-men-to
MRMR
प्रतिबंध
pra-ti-bandh
MSBahasa Melayu
penghalang
pen-ga-lang
NLNederlands
afschrikking
af-schrik-king
NONorsk
avskrekking
av-skrek-king
PLPolski
odstraszenie
od-stra-she-nie
PTPortuguês
deterração
de-ter-ra-sow
RORomână
deterrentă
de-ter-ren-ta
RUРусский
детерратация
de-ter-ra-ta-tsiya
SVSvenska
avskräckning
av-skräck-ning
SWKiswahili
kizuizi
ki-zu-i-zi
TAதமிழ்
விடாப்பிடியை
vi-da-ppi-diya-i
TEతెలుగు
నిరోధం
ni-ro-dha-m
THไทย
การขัดขวาง
gan-khat-khang
TLTL
pagtataboy
pag-ta-ta-boy
TRTürkçe
deterrant
de-ter-rant
UKУкраїнська
детеррація
de-ter-ra-tsi-ya
VITiếng Việt
sự ngăn chặn
su-ngăn-chen