deter

/dɪtˈɝ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. try to prevent; show opposition to
   “We should discourage this practice among our youth”
2. turn away from by persuasion
   “Negative campaigning will only dissuade people”

Synonyms for deter

• discourage
• dissuade

Words that rhyme with deter

• transfer
• stir
• spur
• blur
• refer
• slur
• burr
• infer
• amateur
• prefer
• birr
• bur
• demur
• fur
• occur
• purr
• recur
• ampere
• catcher
• chauffeur
• concur
• confer
• cur
• cynosure
• defer
• descriptor
• fir
• incur
• saboteur
• silencer