Английский Этимологический словарь - deter
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Deter
deter
- 1579, from L. deterrere, from de- "away" + terrere "frighten." Deterrent is from 1829.
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~ v deterred, deterring to persuade someone not to do something, by making them realize it will be difficult or will have unpleasant results (security measures aimed at deterring shoplifters | deter sb from doing sth) (a new program designed to deter kids from experimenting with drugs) (- see also deterrent) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(deters, deterring, deterred) To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it. Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns... Arrests and jail sentences have done nothing to deter the protesters... = discourage VERB: V n from -ing, V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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transitive verb (~red; ~ring) Etymology: Latin ~rere, from de- + terrere to frighten — more at terror Date: circa 1547 1. to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting she would not be ~red by threats 2. inhibit painting to ~ rust • ~ment noun • ~rability noun • ~rable adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. (deterred, deterring) 1 (often foll. by from) discourage or prevent (a person) through fear or dislike of the consequences. 2 discourage, check, or prevent (a thing, process, etc.). Derivatives determent n. Etymology: L deterrere (as DE-, terrere frighten) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. (from) удерживать, останавливать; отпугивать to deter smb. from trying again —- удерживать кого-л. от новых (повторных) попыток the weather deterred them from going for a picnic —- погода помешала им устроить пикник nothing will deter him —- его ничто не остановит ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. удерживать (from - от чего-л.); отпугивать (from) Nothing will deter him from success. Will atomic weapons deter powerful nations from war? Bad weather did not deter us from going out. Syn: see discourage ...Англо-русский словарь
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