Etymology

deter

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Today it means: To prevent something from happening. Full definition →

Latin dēterreō
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deter · verb1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromdēterreō“deter, discourage”
  2. English todaydeter

Borrowed from Latin dēterreō (“deter, discourage”), from de (“from”) + terreō (“to frighten”).

Deter · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromDeter
  2. English todayDeter

Borrowed from German Deter.

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