Definition
Stops or discourages someone from doing something by making them afraid of what might happen as a result.
Etymology
Third person singular of 'deter,' from Latin 'deterrere' (to frighten away), combining 'de-' (away) and 'terrere' (to frighten).
Kelly Says
The simple sight of a police car parked on the side of the road deters many drivers from speeding—even when no officer is actually looking! Our brains are wired to respond to perceived risk.
Translations
ARالعربية
يُخْرِجُ
yu-khariju
BNবাংলা
বিরত্কর
bi-rut-kor
CACatalà
dissuadir
di-ssua-dir
CSČeština
odradit
od-ra-dit
DADansk
afskrække
af-skrække
DEDeutsch
abhält
ah-hrohlt
ELΕλληνικά
αποτρέπει
a-pot-rei
ESEspañol
disuade
dis-wah-deh
FISuomi
pelottaa
pe-lo-taa
FRFrançais
détourne
deh-toor-n
GUGU
પ્રતિકૂળ
pra-tee-kool
HIहिन्दी
रोकता है
ro-kta hai
HUMagyar
elriaszt
el-ree-azt
IDBahasa Indonesia
mencegah
men-ce-gah
MRMR
प्रतिकूल
pra-tee-kool
MSBahasa Melayu
mencegah
men-ce-gah
NLNederlands
afschrikken
af-schrik-ken
NONorsk
avskrekke
av-skrekke
PLPolski
odstraszać
od-stra-scha-ć
PTPortuguês
deter
deh-ter
RORomână
descuraja
deh-skoo-rah-ya
RUРусский
отпугивать
ot-pu-gi-vat'
SVSvenska
avskräcka
av-skräk-ka
SWKiswahili
kuzuia
koo-zee-a
TEతెలుగు
నిరోధిస్తుంది
ni-ro-dhi-stu-ndi
TRTürkçe
caydırır
chaydırır
UKУкраїнська
зганяти
zga-nya-tyi
VITiếng Việt
cản trở
can tro