deterring

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A form of deter — To prevent something from happening.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deter

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

trigender
Cite this entry
APA

deterring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deterring

MLA

“deterring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deterring. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deterring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deterring.

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